At the time of this afternoon's shooting, Belize City police officers were still processing the scene of an armed robbery on the Northern Highway. Around twelve thirty, the employee payroll of the Belize Recycling Company was stolen by two armed and masked men. According to witnesses, while one of the perpetrators stood guard with what is believed to be a point thirty eight revolver, the other put another gun to the head of one of the employees and forced him to point out the cash pan. The men also stole a cell phone before making their getaway. The frightened employees say they believe that the armed robbers are two men that had visited the establishment a month ago expressing interest in selling copper to the company.
Worker
"This afternoon, I don't know what happen because I was working in a separate area. The lady at the back got rob with a man with a gun. The man ran off with the money and then they call 911 for the police and they came but I don't know what happen. I dint know how much money the man went with."
Jim McFadzean
"How many people entered with guns?"
Worker
"I saw two dark skin persons, they had on ski mask. They put the gun to lady neck and ask her for the money."
The company's operations manager declined to disclose the amount of cash stolen.
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