A man was shot last night in Belize City - it happened at his home on Fairweather Street around 9:00 last night.
30 year old Taxi Driver Darwin Lodge was at home when someone called for him outside his house. He went to see who it was and was met by a gunshot to the chest from a dark skinned man.
The police press officer told us about it:
Inspector Fitzroy Yearwood - Police Press Officer
"Darwin Lodge, sometime around 9:15, he's saying that someone shouted for him at his house, and upon opening his door, a gunman just fired a single shot which hit him in the right side of the chest. He's at the Karl Heusner right now, receiving treatment."
Jules Vasquez
"But he had an altercation earlier in the day on West Canal, near Publics, where he's known as a taxi man. Was the altercation, earlier in the day, related to what happened in the night?"
Inspector Fitzroy Yearwood
"I'll have to leave that to the investigators for them to link that."
Jules Vasquez
"Meaning that you don't know or you don't want to say?"
Inspector Fitzroy Yearwood
"I will not comment on it."
9 Millimeter expended shells were recovered from the scene.
What we were referring to was a report from Monday morning when the same Darwin Lodge had an argument with a woman he accused of threatening his family.
He claims the woman pulled out a machete - and when he retreated she drove over his bicycle with her car. The female, also a taxi driver was detained.
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