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A police constable and another man have been charged for the attempted murder of a Belize City Resident. 

Last week Friday we told you about the shooting involving 29 year old Nigel Castillo a resident of the St. Martin’s De Pores Area, Belize City. He was shot to the lower abdomen in front of his yard, behind the Complex building, a short distance away from a police check point on La Croix Boulevard. Quick response led police to secure two firearms and subsequently detain two individuals- including a police constable.

It was an easy case for police because the alleged shooters also happened to be victim’s neighbors. On Monday the two accused- 19 year old PC Wallace Meighan Jr. and 21 year old Ravaun Chee- were brought before the court to be arraigned for attempted murder. Both men were also charged with dangerous harm, aggravated assault and use of deadly means of harm. They have since been remanded to prison until September 7th.  Â 

Meanwhile Castillo, the bread winner of his family, remains at home bedridden, until his injuries properly heal. Police have since dismissed the gang element as a possible motive for this shooting and say that it stemmed from an argument that occurred at the basketball court.