Heredia was gunned down just before 6:30 p.m. on April 10, 2006 as he arrived at his house on T Street. He was entering his yard in a Nissan Maxima car, when 2 armed men, ambushed and shot him 6 times at close range.

This crime happened in Belize City, and so rightfully, the trial for this case should have taken place at the Belize City Supreme Court, as has happened in the first 2 trials. But this retrial took place all the way in the Corozal Supreme Court. That's because Sheneiza Smith, the Crown Counsel prosecuting the case, made an application over a month ago before Justice Gonzalez that the venue be changed. Justice Gonzalez asked that evidence be provided, and if the DPP's Office could do so, then he would grant the application.

As has been widely speculated, there have been allegations of jury tampering in the past cases. Also Romel Palacio Sr. was killed in his home in June 2011, allegedly the shooter was looking for his son, Romel Palacio Jr., who was supposed to be a key witness against both brothers. Palacio Jr. went missing in December 2012, and he was found dead 3 months later. His family suspected that he was killed and his body was disposed of.

This trial which lasted for a month is the second retrial of the brothers. In October of 2007, they were convicted in their trial, but in 2008, their attorney managed to get the conviction overturned on the grounds of jury misdirection. Their retrial took place in June of 2012, but Justice Gonzalez had to declare a mistrial because the jury couldn't reach a verdict after deliberating for over 5 hours.