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There was shooting last night in the usually quiet Lords Bank Village.

It happened last night at around 8 p.m. when 28 year-old Jorge Caceres was inside a wooden house socialising with several people when someone knocked at the door. When Caceres opened the door, the man on the other side attacked and shot him. Today, the police press officer briefed the media on what investigators know at this time:

Rafael Martinez - Police Press Officer

"On 16th June at approximately 8:46 p.m, police responded to report of a shooting incident in the village or Lord's Bank. When they arrived at that location at a house at #151 Lord's Bank, just a few feet away they saw 28 year old Jorge Caceres lying on the ground with multiple gunshot wounds. Initial investigation revealed that Caceres was socialising at that residence at #151 Lord's Bank when apparently someone knocked on the front door. He opened it and the person and Caceres got involved in an altercation in which shots were fired and Caceres received his injuries. As a matter of fact he received injuries in the neck, the arm and of course his feet. Caceres was transported to the KHMH where he remains in a critical condition. The Ladyville police are following up on a lead, as a matter of fact they are seeking a person of interest for questioning and of course identification."

Reporter

"Has someone been detained?"

Rafael Martinez

"Someone has not been detained as yet but police based on their initial investigation - the person has been identified to them and they are seeking that person at this point."

Reporter

"Could you talk to us about the nature of that altercation? Is it a personal issue?"

Rafael Martinez

"From the initial investigations again it seems to be a personal issue and a the persons it seems again, the persons are not from that village - not from Lord's Bank."

Reporter

"We heard they are from George Street."

Rafael Martinez

"We cannot confirm that as yet."

Neither Caceres nor the main suspect in this shooting are residents of Lords Bank. The lead suspect is well known to police and believed to have gang ties in Belize City.