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Woman Shot In Bathroom
posted (November 16, 2012)
Last night a 21 year old mother was shot in her home.

Now your home should be a safe sanctuary - and what makes this case even worse is that Chloe Thompson was shot in the privacy of her bathroom.

And it happened at a home right at the corner of Albert Street.

Monica Bodden reporting
The shots were heard last night at 8:40 - just a block away from our 7news studio. Monica Bodden filled in the blanks today:…. This house at the corner of South and Albert Street turned into a crime scene last night - when a woman was shot while inside her home.

The entire area was blocked off by police officers who processed the scene. The victim - identified as 22 year old Chloe Thompson had already been rushed to the KHMH with a gunshot wound to her lower back.

From what we gathered, gunmen were firing shots in the neighborhood- when one of those shots penetrated the walls of Thompson's house. She was standing inside her bathroom when she was shot.

Raphael Martinez - Police Press Officer
"Later that evening at 9:30 thereabouts, one 22 year old Chloe Thompson was in her bathroom at #79 Albert Street when she allegedly heard gunshots being fired and she then realized that she was hot in the lower back. Police has since retrieve 6 9mm shells from the vicinity and Chloe was admitted to the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital in a stable condition. Police are now seeking 4 men from Belize City for questioning."

Three S & B brand 9mm and three Aguila brand 9mm expended shell casings were retrieved from the scene - which indicates that two weapons were used. Police say they are looking for 4 men for questioning in relations to the shooting.

Raphael Martinez - Police Press Officer
"The motive is still unclear but hopefully whenever we get a hold of these 4 men we will actually establish the motive."

Reporter
"So you know who you are looking for?"

Raphael Martinez - Police Press Officer
"We know who we are looking for."

The family asked not to speak because they are afraid. She remains in critical but stable condition.

Police have not made any arrests.

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