| One Killed In City Shooting, While Police Shoot Another |
| Thu, March 5, 2015 |
|
| And while that was on election eve in San Pedro, on election night in Belize City, a hail of gunfire rang out on Mayflower Street in the infamous neighborhood known as Ghost Town. It happened at around 9:30 and our cameras arrived on the scene shortly after.
Armed police officers stood guard over the embattled neighborhood while residents looked on stunned, still confused at what was happening.
33 year old Jervis Valencia was rushed to the KHMH after he was shot by police multiple times at the corner of Vernon and Mayflower Streets. But he wasn't the only victim; police say Valencia had just committed a murder and was trying to escape.
Less than 24 hours after those shootings, there was a shoot out in the same area this morning. It happened when a 15 year old minor was detained by police for questioning in regards to last night's shooting. His mother spoke to us off camera:
|
