Five men were shot this weekend across the country: two in Belize City and two in Belmopan.
Neither of the two victims in the city were seriously hurt, but the shootings in Belmopan caught our attention: because a police man was shot, his brother is critical, and in another case an alleged fuel thief was shot.
We start with the shooting of the policeman. Officer in charge of CIB for Belmopan, Sinquest Martinez told us more:..
ASP Sinquest Martinez, Officer Commanding CIB Belmopan
"A police officer PC Errol Jones was at his residence socializing with friend and family when apparently they were accuse someone there pertaining to some incident that happen prior to the shooting and two persons came by requesting to talk to one of the persons that were in the crowd and they did manage to talk to the person accusing him of something that he had stolen. Shortly after the said person and another person came by and fired shots in the direction of where PC Jones and his colleagues were injuring PC Jones and his cousin who is in the Western Regional Hospital in a critical condition."
Police have a known suspect who is being sought for that crime.
In the other Belmopan shooting - there is no suspect, just a victim.
Dale Augustine was shot by a Belmopan resident - allegedly as he was trying to steal fuel.
Martinez explained:..
ASP Sinquest Martinez, Officer Commanding CIB Belmopan
"Dale Augustine was shot while attempting to steal some gasoline from the businessman truck whilst park in his yard. He ran from the scene and after which he call for assistance and the police were awaiting for him at the hospital. We had gone for him and take him to the hospital. Augustine is wanted in the Mango Creek area. After he is charge from here he will be taken down to Independence police station."
The case will be forwarded to the DPP to determine if the civilian - whose name has not been released - will be charged.
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