Almost 12 hours later, police had to return to the KHMH to investigate the shooting of 21 year-old Andrew Augustine, who was hit in the neck.
Police told us today that Augustine's shooting last night on Jasmine Street is being closely looked at as an escalation of violence in the Lake Independence area:
Cpl. Jorge Lemus, Admin
"Acting upon information received from the police control room on Sunday 23rd of February, 2014 at about 11 minutes after 10 police from Precinct 2 visited the KHMH hospital where they saw a male person suffering from a single gunshot wound to the neck area. Initial information received is that one Andrew Augustine, he is a computer technician of a Belize City address was walking on Jasmine Street when a lone gunman rode up and pointed a firearm in his direction and fired a single shot which caused the said injury."
"In the St, Martin's area we have seen a number of shootings taking place. Police from the precinct 2 area which manned that area - we have put several foot patrols in the said area and we are doing our best to deter the criminals."
We were told by his family that Augustine is not affiliated with the gangs from his neighborhood.
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