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There was a shootout in Belize City last night – and it all started with a drunken domestic dispute. It began around 11 which is when police received information that one 30 year old Jimmy Singh had allegedly pulled a gun on his ex Kimberly Westby. Police responded and began pursuing Singh who was driving a gold Toyota Hilux. The high speed chase ended up on Newtown Barracks. A waiting mobile had the road in front of where the Putt Putt Bar used to be blocked – but it didn’t work quite as how they planned.

That is because Singh parked his Hilux and while officers were approaching –the sound of gunfire erupted. The officers ran for cover and Singh jumped behind the wheel of his Hilux and sped off. By this time it was a high speed chase and a shootout. It ended at the corner of Baymen Avenue and Ninth Street where Singh was finally forced to stop. He laid face down and was arrested. Police say he appeared be under the influence and they found a 9 milimeter gun in the vehicle.

This afternoon he was arraigned for keeping unlicensed firearm and one count of driving motor vehicle with alcohol above the prescribe limit. He was undefended and pleaded guilty to both charges. Magistrate Edd Usher sentenced Singh to 2 years in jail for the unlicensed firearm possession and a year for driving under the influence of alcohol. The sentences are to run concurrently and so he will only spend two years for those charges.

We stress that is the sentence for those charges since Singh is still at the CIB Office where police are preparing to levy more charges on Singh for the shootout and high speed chase. Those charges are expected to be brought tomorrow.