An 18 year old was murdered in Orange Walk Town this morning. Derrick Romero was killed next to the apartment complex where he lives.
It happened just after 10 this morning on Sittee River Street. The 18 year-old Orange Walk resident was socialising with several persons when a gunman
snuck up on the group and fired 5 or more shots in his direction. None of the other young men were injured, but Romero suffered multiple gunshot wounds
to the body.
He was rushed to the Northern Regional Hospital, but he died while undergoing treatment. This afternoon, Deputy Commander of the Orange Walk formation
briefed the press about the information they have so far:
Inspector Selvin Tillet - Deputy Commander of the Orange Walk formation
"At 10:45 A.M, acting upon information, police visited the Northern Region hospital where they say one Derrick Romero - 18 years Belizean unemployed of
#5 Sittee River street in Orange Walk town suffer from gunshot wounds to the upper left shoulder, to his abdomen, centre of back as well as back of his
neck. At 11:17 this morning, Derrick Romero passed away. Initial investigation reveal that sometime around after 10 this morning, Derrick was along
with another male persons in his yard - and a male person riding a bicycle passed by and shot at Mr. Romero. No one else was injured. At this moment
police are investigating as to the reason and who did it."
Romero is the third teenager to be killed in Orange Walk in six weeks – the others were 16 and 17.
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