Daniel Arzu, a Petty Officer 3rd class in the Belize Coast Guard, is in a critical condition at the KHMH. Around 5 yesterday evening, Arzu was shot to the head at his girlfriend's Penn Road apartment. As you heard last night, Arzu's sister in law told us that the gunman came up to the door and opened fire inside the house, hitting Arzu. This morning we spoke to Commandant of the Coast Guard, Admiral John Borland and he told us he doesn't have all the details as to what happened but that he will do all he can to support the family in this time.
Admiral John Borland - Commandant, Belize Coast Guard
"Well I actually don't have much update other than what was said on the news that our coast guard man remains in a critical state condition in the hospital. And If I hadn't been at this workshop, I would have had the doctors' 8am report. But I was at the hospital up to 11pm last night and he remain in an induce coma in critical condition."
Reporter
"How is the coast guard handling that?"
Admiral John Borland - Commandant, Belize Coast Guard
"Well we would never leave a fallen comrade to fall into the hands of the enemy. So instantly everyone who was on deck reacted and we all converge on the hospital. Our immediate concern was the condition of our sailor and showing our presence being there for the family, being there for the sailor, to make sure nothing is left to chance that he gets every bit of support that he can to make his recovery process successful."
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