As we told you last night, the two high school students, 15 year-old Tyrique Thompson, 16 year-old Reuben Leslie succumbed to gunshot injuries they suffered to the head. At this time, there is no plausible explanation as to why 2 young men with no apparent gang connection would be killed so mercilessly.
So, do police have any answers at this time? That's what we asked today:
Supt. Hilberto Romero, O.C., CIB, Belize City Police
"We had Tarique Thompson who succumbed to his injuries on the twenty-sixth day of June 2015 and Reuben Leslie also succumbed to his injuries on the twenty-seventh day of June, 2015. These were two shooting incidents. One of them was shot on Magazine Road and the other had been shot on Lakeview Street."
Daniel Ortiz
"Sir we are told that it is in the same general vicinity, the same neighborhood. Are police looking into an angle that it may be connected in some fashion?"
Supt. Hilberto Romero
"Yeah, we are looking at several angles for these shootings. From the incident happened, we've had our investigators on the ground recording statements, following up on these two reports. So far we have not charged anyone but we have several angles that we are following up on."
Daniel Ortiz
"Sir we are told that these two young men were students and that on all outward appearances are that they didn't have any gang relations."
Supt. Hilberto Romero
"Yeah, we have no background on them any at all. Yes they were students and we don't have them in our system any at all. So we are still working to try to solve these murders."
Reporter
"Sir so no real progress on these murders?"
Supt. Hilberto Romero
"We have not made much progress. Again we are asking the public's assistance. If they have information, they can call 922-TIPS or come in and give us the information. We are still working on these cases but we have not charged anyone."
Police are asking for assistance from the public to solve these 3 recent murders.
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