31 year-old Albert Castro, a Taxi Driver from Belize City, continues to recover from gunshot injuries he suffered early this morning. It happened at around 3 o'clock when he was driving his green Mazda car while in the company of a 26 year-old female passenger. When he arrived at the corner of Faber's Road and Watermelon Street, they were approached by a man who rode up to them on bicycles and opened fire.
Police from Precinct 2 explained more today:
Sgt. Ismael Westby, NCO-CIB, Precinct 2
"This morning around 3:35am police responded to information received where they visited the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital and there they saw Mr. Albert Castro, he is 31 years of a McKay Boulevard address, suffering from a gunshot wound to the head. Initial investigation from the police reveals that Mr. Castro was driving a light green four door Mazda car which is taxi car from the direction of the George Price Highway towards the Central American Boulevard and whilst approaching the corner of Faber's Road and Watermelon Street, two male persons, riding opposite direction, approached the car and fired shots to the direction of the car causing the injuries. The car also has been processed where police found suspected bullet holes on the roof of the car and the passenger side door of the car."
Geovanni Brackett, reporter
"Was a female with Mr. Castro?"
Sgt. Ismael Westby
"Information revealed that yes a female was accompanied him at the time of the incident."
Reporter
"As a passenger or someone known to him?"
Sgt. Ismael Westby
"We definite have confirm that the female is known to him and police is following that investigation closely."
Police say that Castro, took 2 of those bullets to the head, and he continues to cling to life at the KHMH.
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