Cayo Police had to respond to a murder at noon on Independence Day when a man was shot and killed in Los Tambos Village.
27 year-old Naturalized Belizean Manuel Ramos and his common-law wife, 36 year-old Alba Luz Moralez, were relaxing out under a shed when an unknown gunman targeted them from long-distance and fired several shots at the couple. Ramos was injured in the chest, arm and chin, and he died on the spot. His wife survived.
Today, police briefed the media on the information they have:
Rafael Martinez, Public Relation Officer - Police Department
"On the 21st there was also a shooting incident in Cayo where police were called to the Tambos area and where they saw the apparently dead body of 27 year old Manuel Ramos also of Los Tambos Village. Also injured in this shooting incident was his common-law wife 36 year-old Alba Luz Moralez also of Tambos Village. The initial investigations revealed that they were relaxing under a thatch hut when they were fired upon by an unknown person where Ramos receive an injury to his chest, chin and arm and Moralez received an injury to her leg. Both have been taken to the Western Regional Hospital where of course the body of Ramos awaits a post mortem examination and Moralez has been treated and is in stable condition. Again, police are investigating. We have no leads so far as investigations continue."
Reporter
"Have the victims identified to you what may have been the reasons behind why they were fired upon or do police have any ideas at this time?"
Rafael Martinez
"They don't know what the reason is nor have they seen anybody, apparently it was from quite a distance away. The only thing that she mentioned is that she heard gunshots and then she realize that she was injured."
Alba Luz Morales was only injured in her leg, and remains in a stable condition.
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