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Monica Bodden reporting
It was through this alleyway known as Grants Alley - where 27 year old Gerald Palmer was gun down sometime after 8 last night.

Palmer had just left him home on Barrack Road during last night's blackout - and was walking through the alley- when he was attacked by a gunman.

The first shot allegedly caught him in his leg which gave him time to run - but not too far -because his attacker continued shooting with as many as 6 shots. 5 of those caught Palmer to multiple parts of his body.

Teral Palmer - Twin Brother of Decease
"I understand happen about ten past eight blackout gone and after that it was gunshots; two shots burst off. My little girl ask me if it as gunshot or popshot. After that I heard the rest of shots went off, so I got up from my homeboy house to check on my brother. I couldn't find my brother, I was all over looking for my brother. The young boy; they better pray. I am happy for them who have dealt with this because they know who they are. I will not forgive them, they hurt me and my mom."

Palmer was rushed to the KHMH where he survived for almost 5 hours. He succumbed to his injuries at approximately 2:24 this morning. On last night's crime scene, police retrieved five 9mm expended shells and one .380 expended shell.

Teral Palmer - Twin Brother of Decease
"At the time of the shooting my brother was sleeping and he got up when blackout, so he came outside and when he did that they dogged him in the alley way - they gave him six shots. Out of the six, five caught him. He was not a trouble maker. He takes care of his family. He is here 14 years in Belize and not a day he get into problems. We don't have any record at the station, but God knows and they know why they did it."

Gerald Palmer is known to many in his neighborhood as a hard working young man who baked for a living. He moved to Belize 14 years ago from Honduras with his family and has resided in that neighborhood ever since..

Teral Palmer - Twin Brother of Decease
"All what Gerald do is sell coconut water and bake Johnny cakes everyday - Monday to Monday. When he is not doing that he is working construction and thing - that is the life he lives."

Monica Bodden
"He would sell from his home?"

Teral Palmer - Twin Brother of Decease
"He would sell here and goes to on his bike to sell. Every know us, we don't deal with problems. All we do is hustle to take care of our family and my mom. They just took away my heart from me. Yesterday was the last time he smile at me. I can't forgive anyone, this place forgive me."

Monica Bodden
"How many shots did he received and to what part of body?"

Teral Palmer - Twin Brother of Decease
"He received 5 shots; one in his leg; 3 in is chest and one in his hand."

But even though Gerald Palmer was no criminal, his brother Tevin Palmer has had his share of run-ins with the law. Tonight he is behind bars for the attempted murder of Sean Fisher. Palmer family believes his murder may have been some form of retaliation.

Teral Palmer - Twin Brother of Decease
"We are not trouble people, but we have a little brother, the media knows him and he is a killer too, that is life; they can't catch Harry because he is in jail right now so they catch his shirt - they are happy. I am not happy, I am sad and I wish them to remember what they did."

So far, police have made no arrests.