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Monica Bodden was on the scene:

Monica Bodden Reporting

The shooting happened inside this concrete two-story cement house on Banak Street around 7PM.

When we got on the scene, the entire neighborhood was fully guarded by police - While bystanders gathered by the dozens - looking on in disbelief - The body of 34 year old Guy Fuller lay dead on his kitchen floor inside his home - as the scenes of crime team processed the entire compound in search of expended shells and any other evidence.

Police mobiles patrolled the embattled neighborhood in pursuit of suspects. Meanwhile everyone waited for the body of Fuller to be removed from his home. About an hour later it was removed on this stretcher and placed in the pan of this police pickup truck.

His family and friends- deeply devastated - stood in the yard consoling each other.

Covered in this white sheet - he was driven away to the City's morgue - where his body was taken out of the pan of this police pick-up truck - placed on the ground and was guarded by 3 police officers until the morgue was opened - for it to be carted inside.

Guy Fuller Jr. was shot 9 times - 3 times to the left side of his head, once to the left jaw, 2 to the left arm, one to the right upper back, one to the center of his abdomen and one to the right side of his chest.

It is said that Fuller was socializing with 2 friends at his home on Bannak Street - when 3 men entered his house through the front door - one of them was armed with a gun. Fuller ran to the kitchen where the gunman followed him and opened fire.

Sergeant Fitzroy Yearwood- Police Press Officer
"Monica, another senseless murder in Belize, this time on Banak Street, a man was gunned down in his house - the kitchen portion of his house. From what investigators gather so far, he was chased into his home by a gunman, who we believe was accompanied by two others. And this gunman fired several shots at him, hitting him about seven times in the body: to the head, to the chest, to the back - multiple gunshots."

Monica Bodden
"So he was gunned down inside his home?"

Sergeant Fitzroy Yearwood
"It was inside his home, yes."

Daniel Ortiz - Amandala Newspaper
"Sir, were there any witnesses?"

Sergeant Fitzroy Yearwood
Daniel, to disclose whether or not we had witnesses wouldn't be professional, because this is a murder case."

So far police have detained three persons in connection with last night's murder.

Sergeant Fitzroy Yearwood - Police Press Officer
"We know that we have three persons detained in connection with this incident, and we hope to have charges filed against them soon."

Monica Bodden
"At this point, are there any motives?

Sergeant Fitzroy Yearwood
"Well, we are trying to establish motives, but we have to examine various angles. He's a very quiet person, not the type to be all over the place, so first, to put his character as somebody that had several run-ins, it would be unfair."

Rowland Parks - Reporter Newspaper
"Do you think that his killing is gang-related?"

Sergeant Fitzroy Yearwood
"Well, Rowland, whether or not it's gang-related, we have to be realistic, most fo the killings in Belize City, right now, are being performed by members of the gangs, so we just have to do what we have to do, as police officers, to try to rid the streets of these problem people. We have to try our best to bring the case strongly against them so that we can secure convictions in the court of law."

Police recovered seven 9 millimeter shells from the scene. Fuller was a father of 4.