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And the weekend’s final killing was not a murder, rather it has the appearances of a case of self defence. Here’s what happened: On Saturday night, at 9:00, San Pedro residents, Samuel Gonzalez and Dimas Gumalliant Silva, were returning from a hunting trip on Northern Ambergris Caye. They were travelling in a golf cart and when they got to the Tres Cocos area – which is still on the north side – they saw a log across the road which forced them to stop.

As they pulled up, two masked men – one of them armed - came out from behind the bushes. Samuel Gonzalez had his licensed 12 gauge shotgun on his lap and pulled the trigger. The shot killed the gunman and his accomplice ran off. Police arrived at the scene and identified the deceased as 21 year old Leon Aladana, originally from Camalote. Police also recovered his handgun and a mask. Aldana has a long criminal record with San Pedro police including drug trafficking, theft and robbery.

San Pedro Police initially detained Gonzalez but released him pending instructions from the DPP who will make the ultimate determination on whether it was a justifiable homicide.