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Another San Pedro Slaying - Second One In a Week
posted (January 23, 2018)
There was another murder in San Pedro town this evening around 5:00. It's the second execution that town has seen in a week, and again, it is believed to be related to underworld activities.

Paul Jex and Deon Neal were at a boatyard in the San Pedrito area near the airstrip when they were shot. 32 year old Jex died from his injuries while Neal is being treated at the san Pedro Polyclinic where he is stable.

Jex had reportedly been in police custody up until an hour before his murder. He was facing a charge for possession of 20 grammes of marijuana - but reports say he received bail and was released. Within an hour, he would be dead.

The murder comes just as police had stepped up deployments on the island with the GSU which arrived there this morning. They'll be needed to contain any retaliations - since Jex was considered to be an affiliate of a Belize City gang.

Jex made the news back in 2014 when he beat a charge for the murder of Aubrey Lopez.

We'll have more on this story tomorrow.

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