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Two Men Shot, Not Fatally
posted (February 4, 2016)
There was a shooting last night in Belize City's Lake Independence area. It left 2 Belize City men, 26 year-old's Benua Andrews and Tyron Myers, hospitalized at the KHMH.

At around 7:12 p.m., police showed up at the hospital and found Andrews, who been shot in the chest, and Myers, who was suffering from gunshots to the left knee, right thigh, and left elbow.

Today, Precinct 2 Police briefed the media about the information they have at this time on the shooting:

Sgt. Roberto Novelo, NCO - CIB Precinct 2
"Wednesday 3rd day of 2016 around 7:12pm, police visited the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital where they saw Benua Andrews, 26 year of age of Belize City suffering from an apparent gunshot to the left and right side of the chest. Also seen was 26 years old Tyron Myers, he was suffering from apparat gunshot to the left elbow and left knee and right thigh. Initial investigations revealed that both were standing at the corner of Jasmine and Marigold Lane when a male person approach them and fired several shots towards their direction causing the initial injuries. Subsequently they were transported to the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital where they are in a stable condition. We are presently continuing the investigation and we are following certain leads. We have one person detained at this time who we believe can assist us in the investigation."

This is the second time that Benua Andrews has made the news as a shooting victim. Back in January of last year, he was shot in the right side of his face, while he was at the corner of Fern Lane and Flamboyant Street.

There was another shooting which happened on Tuesday, a block from our studio on East Canal between Dean and Prince Streets. We asked Sergeant Novelo about it, and he told us that no one was injured, and since there was no complaint, there is no criminal case on it:

Sgt. Roberto Novelo, NCO - CIB Precinct 2
"We have information of shots fired in East Canal area between South and King Street. However we do not have any complainant and we understand that two male persons on bicycles fired shots. That's all we know."

Reporter
"Was anyone injured?"

Sgt. Roberto Novelo, NCO - CIB Precinct 2
"Not to our knowledge."

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