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According to police a man with dark skin complexion entered the residence and fired several shots at a sleeping Dominguez. Today we found out more about the man they called "Ese":

Sahar Vasquez reporting
Before the clock struck midnight on Saturday 35-year-old Luis Dominguez or Ese, as many knew him, was murdered at a family friend's house on 8th Street.

Dominguez was at the home for a memorial, too tired to drive his bike home he sat on a table outside and started dozing off.

Shortly after, those around him heard the shots and hoped to go outside and find dynamite being blown up but instead, they saw Ese on the ground with bullet holes all over his body.

Voice of: Family Friend
"The party was finished at the time. My grandmother said that when she heard the gunshots she thought it was dynamite because of the Chinese New Year. My grandpa said no that doesn't sound like dynamite it sounds like a gunshot. My uncle was out at the time. She peeped out but heard Esse moaning. When she pushed open the door all she could do was scream out and ask for help."

According to the police, the killer went right up to Dominguez and pulled the trigger.

ASP Alejandro Cowo, OC-CIB Belize City
"A male person approached him and fired several shots at him. The person then ran from 8th Street into 12 street and fired four more shots in the area. What we understand is that he was hanging there from earlier in the day and was along with other persons at the time of the shooting."

Dominguez was an employee at Belize City Council in the works department and councillor Leslie said the 35-year-old was nothing but a hard-working man who was turning his life around.

Dion Leslie, City Councillor
"He was just so excited for the job. He said that he was changing his life and he is happy that we the council gave him an opportunity to do so. All around he was just someone that was happy for life and wanted to change. It is so sad that his life came to an end this way. As we all know he is a good guy and we will miss him terribly."

Dominguez's family and friends are still in a state of shock. They will greatly miss everything the man they called "Ese"

Voice of Family Friend
"I will miss everything about Esse. Everything about him because he never thought negative about us so we will miss everything about him."

Dominguez was a known figure to police. He had been arrested a few times for minor incidents. Dominguez leaves behind one son and an unborn child.