ASP Daniel Arzu, OC Benque Police Formation
"We received information of a shooting at Clarissa Falls. Our police officers were deployed, there they observed certain things across the river that is the Mopan River. What appears to be blood was observed in the area and no one was there. Investigations reveal that 3 male Hispanic persons from neighboring Guatemala/Melchor de Mencos were in the area at a fishing expedition and while there they heard 3-4 gunshots. The person who gave us a report said that he felt a burning sensation in his right thigh and he was transported on to the San Ignacio community hospital where he is currently undergoing medical treatment. The other, apparently managed his way to Melchor de Mencos while the other person is still not found. People from across Melchor de Mencos have a tendency to visit that particular area to do fishing and this area is an area where a village is located nearby, Calla Creek, and its just across the river. So on the other side of the river is the journey on to the border with Guatemala, so seldom the Belizeans would go across the river because they would be already going to the direction of Guatemala. But you know that Belize has an open border and it's accessible for all sorts of illegal acts and activities. What this is about from what I understand is that these 3 Guatemalans came across, apparently they knew exactly who their attacker is they are saying that they believe it's someone who was following them from Guatemala."

Chin Chiila was released from the hospital at 11:30 this morning.