And while Clarke's family and media colleagues have many questions surrounding his murder- the police have very few answers so far in the case. No motive has been established and no one has been detained. But what is known is that a police patrol is set up a few hundred feet away from where Clarke was murdered. So should the police presence have been more effective as a deterrent against fatal violence - after all this is the second murder in this very same area in two weeks. This is what we asked the police today.
Supt. Hilberto Romero, O.C., CIB, Belize City Police
"No, we don't have a motive. We know he came from that general area. He went to visit someone there and then he was targeted when he was riding near to the bridge."
Jules Vasquez
"Sir, this is the same area where that teenager was shot and killed - subsequently die about two weeks ago. From all indications the youth was just targeted - to send message. Might Mr. Clarke have been involved in the same kind of situation?"
Supt. Hilberto Romero
"We are not sure. We are doing our investigation. The investigation is in preliminary phase and that's the only information we have at this time, that he want there to visit someone and while he was going home, he was targeted. That's is all we have at this time."
Reporter
"This is the third murder to happen in that area where the police is just a stone's throw away. What's happening? Are you guys unable to deal with the criminal activity in that area?"
Supt. Hilberto Romero
"The patrols are in that area. There is a check point in that area. The check point is situated closer to the entrance of the Mayflower area. This happened at the corner of Lakeview and Vernon streets."
Reporter
"Were police there at the check point?"
Supt. Hilberto Romero
"I know that there is a check point there that is manned by police, yes."
Police have no one detained. Clarke is the 3rd victim to be killed in the turf of the Ghost Town gang. The first was 15 year old Tyrique Thompson - he was shot in the head on June 22nd while walking on Lake View Street and a few days later 16 year old Ruben Leslie was shot in the forehead while riding on the corner of Magazine Road and Banak Street.
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