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More City Shootings
posted (May 26, 2015)
Earlier in our newscast, we told you about the 2 weekend shootings in which resulted in injured victims, and one fatality. Well, there were 2 others, but very fortunately, no one was injured.

This morning, the Police Press Officer spoke with the media about both:

Raphael Martinez - Police Press Officer
"One that occurred on Saturday the 23rd, and this about 11 o' clock in the morning. Luckily in this incident nobody was injured. However when police visited the scene, at the corner of King and Amara Avenue they saw a vehicle with a bullet hole in the windshield. Quick police response led to the arrest of a 16 year old minor and the recovery of a 9mm firearm. At this time police are seeking other individuals as investigations continue. On the 24th of May on Sunday at about 8 o' clock in the evening, police responded to several shots being fired on Arlington Drive in Belize City. When they arrived at the location, they recovered several expended 9mm shells or empty casing. What transpired was that a man was driving his vehicle in that area when several shots were fired at his vehicle causing several bullet holes in the sides of his vehicle. Luckily nobody was injured again as police investigations continue."

There was also a violent stabbing which happened on Sunday morning at around 3:15 a.m. Today, the police press officer told the media that 24 year-old Shawn Pascasio, a resident of Muhammad Ali Street, was standing near the Element Night Club. That's when he got into an argument with a man, who pulled out a knife and stabbed him:

Raphael Martinez - Police Press Officer
"The third incident was a stabbing incident. At about 3:15 on Sunday morning the 24th of May, police visited the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital where they saw 24 year old Sean Pascasio suffering from multiple stab wounds. Initial investigations revealed that Sean was standing outside a popular night club on Newtown Barracks when he was approached by person(s) and a struggled ensued between them resulting in Sean being stabbed multiple times. Presently he is still at the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital in a critical condition."

29 year-old Fredrick Bradley was arrested and charged for this incident, and today he was arraigned on the offences of attempted murder, dangerous harm and use of deadly means of harm. Senior Magistrate Sharon Frazer didn't accept any plea from him, and he was remanded to the Belize Central Prison until July 28.

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