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Sewell Shot In Mahogany Heights Holdup
posted (December 12, 2014)
There was a shooting yesterday evening near Mahogany Heights Village at mile 31 and a half on the Western Highway. According to police, it happened through a picado road that leads from the highway to Mahogany Heights.

At 5:30, five persons came off a bus and were walking through a shortcut to the village- when they were held up by a man wearing a hooded shirt. They five tried to escape and that was when the armed assailant opened fire on them.

22 year old Joel Winston Seawell was caught to the right side of his mouth and to his lower back. He still managed to run from the area to Tiger Sandy Bay Farm located just across the highway. Today he is admitted at the KHMH - and his aunt gave 7news an update on his condition.

Mary Seawell - Aunt of Joel Seawell
"He came to my house yesterday morning and told me that he was going to Belize City to do a little buying and come back up. But it so happens that when he reaches up at Mahogany Heights at the Sandy Bay area, at the bus stop. He came in with a group of people and then some about 5 young boys was out here - gang boys it look like who want to rob people and they fire gunshots and the people ran. He was at the back, so he got shot up."

Reporter
"How many gunshots he received?"

Mary Seawell - Aunt of Joel Seawell
"One in his back and part of his face. I think the motive was robbery. They wanted money, so they will attack anyone who they think has money. They wanted to hold up all the people there, because it's a short cut, I walk through there myself, but I never encounter that kind of thing. First time this happen up there. That is a quiet little place and it looks those gang boys from Belize City went up there or should say some bad boys from Belize City because up there is a quiet place."

"He is a quite person, He does his job and he has his girlfriend and he doesn't mess with anyone."

Reporter
"At this time how is he doing ma'am?"

Mary Seawell - Aunt of Joel Seawell
"Right now they are trying to get him stable. He want into surgery about 11am. He cannot breath on his own."

Reporter
"Is he conscious?"

Mary Seawell - Aunt of Joel Seawell
"Yes he is conscious. He open his eyes when I went into the room. I rub his head and kiss him on his cheek and he open his eyes a little bit and saw that it was I and his girlfriend."

Seawell is listed in a stable but critical condition. So far police have detained a 26-year-old man of Mahogany Heights for the attempted murder.

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