Police are also still working on closing the Tyrone Guy shooting case. Guy was shot on Monday night. He was hanging out at a residence at the corner of Waight and Fairweather Streets when two men rode up on a motorbike and fired several shots at him. Guy was shot to the calf - and taken to the hospital. Police chased down the alleged shooter on a motorbike. That suspect is Tyree Gentle and he was charged with gun offenses but nothing more for shooting Guy. Today told us what the complications are in this case.
ASP Alejandro Cowo, OC - CIB Belize City
"Police just arrested and charged a male person that was found with the firearm Tyree Gentle."
Jules Vasquez
"Yes Tyree Gentle this is the guy on the motorbike?"
ASP Alejandro Cowo
"Yes this is the guy."
Jules Vasquez
"But were two people on the motorbike?"
ASP Alejandro Cowo
"Yes it was persons on the motorcycle however at the time of the apprehension police only saw one of them on the motorcycle disposing of the said firearm that was found."
Jules Vasquez
"Okay."
ASP Alejandro Cowo
"As a result that he was the only person that was charged."
Jules Vasquez
"I noticed he was only charged for firearm but he was not charged for attempted murder or anything like that."
ASP Alejandro Cowo
"He was only charged for the firearm at this moment. We are still trying to convince the victim to come forward to give a formal report to the police. Up to now he has not given any statement to the police so that we could continue with the investigation.”
As you heard, Guy hasn't made an official police report.
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