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City Man Shot, Same Time, Same Place 10 Months Later
posted (November 18, 2013)
On Friday night, Belize City resident Paul Alvarez was shot for the second time this year, at almost the same time and same place and same night that he got shot 10 months ago.

He was shot at 7:35 pm in January of 2013 on Lovely Lane - that was a Friday night. Well, again, last Friday night November 15, he was on Lovely lane when he was shot at about 7:40 pm. He survived again, but we understand his condition is considered quite serious as he was hit to the jaw and throat. Police have not issued a report, but his family told us that shortly before the shooting, the 21 year old was talking to his mother who warned him that she saw some suspicious characters in the area. He crossed the street to stand at the corner of Lovely Lane and Victoria Street when a gunman rode up and shot him once to the face. He was immediately taken to the hospital, where he was on life support up until yesterday. He is now critical but stable but doctors are saying that he may never speak again because of the damage to his vocal chords.

So, while the family waits to see if he will recover, police have already made progress in their investigation, and they've charged 20 year-old Albert Robinson for the Alvarez's shooting. He was arraigned today before Senior Magistrate Sharon Frazer for attempted murder, dangerous harm, and use of deadly means of harm. Robinson, who is being represented by attorney Anthony Sylvester, was remanded to prison until his next court date, scheduled for December 30.

It is notable that Alvarez's cousin Deon Yorke was killed in the same general area a month ago.

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