For the past 2 days, we've been reporting the 4 shootings in Belize City, which are all believed to be connected to a flare-up between Ghost Town and George Street. It has resulted in 8 people getting shot, one of whom is in a critical condition, and another being brain dead. Well, police are taking action to prevent further retaliation.
The police high command has since given the order that they will be stricter when it comes to enforcing the law, and they will be prosecuting offences, no matter how petty they may be. It started yesterday and today with check points at the Belcan Bridge, the Bel China Bridge, and the Pound Yard Bridge. Today, Assistant Commissioner of Police Miguel Segura hosted a press briefing at the corner of Vernon and Mayflower Street, the location where Rafael Cruz was shot yesterday. He explained that what investigators have found out is that these shootings started with misunderstandings between members of the two gangs, which transferred over to the gangs causing an escalation:
ACP Miguel Segura - OC, Eastern Division
Segura says that part of the intervention that police officers made was to reach out to the leaders of the two gangs to try to mediate a cease fire. He says that the leaders have reported that they've tried to do as much as they can to intervene to quell the escalation, but that they can't be held responsible for what these members decide to do.
As to the actually investigation into these shootings, Segura says say that they are having challenges victims and eyewitness who are not cooperating. He claims that that some who have gone as far as to mislead investigators.
Nevertheless, police have made an arrest in Rafael Cruz shooting, and it is expected that the accused shooter will be arraigned at the earliest convenience.
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