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And about an hour after Zuniga’s murder, another young man was shot but he survived. 22 year old Adrian Dyer was hanging out in front of Sunny Side Bakery on Race Course Street last night. 2 men on a motorcycle passed by and one of them shot at Dyer, hitting him in the legs. While Dyer survived the blasts, he is in a critical condition at the KHMH. Today police told us that this was yet another gang related shooting, but we also spoke to one of Dyer’s relatives who told us that Adrian is not involved in any gang activity.

ACP Chester Williams - Regional Commander, Eastern Division South
"One Adrian Dyer was on Race Course Street Belize City when a motorcycle carrying two persons passed the location where he was and several shots were fired at him some of which made their mark to his leg. He was rushed to the KHMH where he is currently admitted. Last night he went into a state of shock due to the fact that he had lost too much blood. This incident on Race Course Street we have a basic idea who are those persons responsible and we are pursuing them at this time."

Duane Moody - Channel 5
"Sir a motive for that shooting?"

ACP Chester Williams - Regional Commander, Eastern Division South
"Again I think that shooting is also gang related."

Duane Moody - Channel 5
"Related to the murder?"

ACP Chester Williams - Regional Commander, Eastern Division South
"No it has no connection to the shooting that took place in the St. Martins area."

Voice of Relative:
"Ih mi the socialise with some friends right in front of the bakery. Ih mi deh pan his internet what he always the do on his phone."

"Adrian is not a problem child yes he have a brother that is a problem child with his last name. He is the friendliest person you could ever meet mommy, he no do nobody no wrong. I no di say he da wa saint, I no the say da wa saint but he da no a gunman, he's not a gunman."

Courtney Weatherburne
"So he mi di stand up there with his phone...."

Voice of Relative:
"He sit down with hi foot cocked up... he mi have his foot up with the phone. He no had no reason fi the worry about nobody."

Courtney Weatherburne
"I hear two men on motorcycle pass."

Voice of Relative:
"Apparently they passed one first and they hail the crowd and they just gone round and come right back. They shot ah two time inna ih right leg, one time inna ih left leg. His right leg shattered, completely shattered no even want cut off his foot. He is in a coma right now." 

As you heard Williams say, Zuniga's murder is not related to Dyer's shooting. Police continue to hold interventions with the gangs included in these incidents.