There was an unusual murder in Belize City last night - it happened on Coney Drive on the northside - where violence happens very rarely.
Just after 8:00 p.m. police responded to reports of shots fired on Coney Drive. When cops arrived, they found the lifeless body of 61-year-old Carlos Enrique Avelar on the sidewalk with a fatal head injury.
Investigations reveal that Avelar was walking along Coney Drive in the direction of Body 2000 when, near the corner of Sunrise Avenue, he was approached by two men on a motorcycle. One of the men pulled out a firearm and opened fire on Avelar, hitting him multiple times. The shooters then fled the scene along Sunrise Avenue. Several expended shell casings were found on the scene.
Reports say Avalar was a mason from the Belama area - and he was not known in the Coney Drive area. Today police were making checks in the area looking for clues as to what he might have been doing at the time. Police say they have spoken to several persons who have provided useful information, and investigations continue. So far, no suspects have been named.
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