The Prime Minister's niece was shot this afternoon in Belize City. It happened in the King's Park area where Candice Anderson was in a yard among other persons when shots were fired into the group. She was the only one injured. Police on the scene told us more:...
Supt. Hilberto Romero, O.C. Precinct 3, Belize City Police
"Information as gathered that female, Candace Anderson was shot to the leg and was transported to the K.H.M.H. hospital and she is presently there in a stable condition. She was at a house at this yard on 7th Street and that is where she was shot."
Jules Vasquez, 7News
"I know that the GSU had recently raided a home on 7th Street which they said was used by drug peddlers - marijuana peddlers in the area. Might that have any relationship to what happen here today?"
Supt. Hilberto Romero, O.C. Precinct 3, Belize City Police
"We will look at all angles to see where this investigation takes us."
Reporter
"However there were a lot of people at that time of the shooting."
Supt. Hilberto Romero, O.C. Precinct 3, Belize City Police
"Yes, there were several persons in that yard at the time of the shooting."
Jules Vasquez, 7News
"Do you know how many rounds fired?"
Supt. Hilberto Romero, O.C. Precinct 3, Belize City Police
"We don't have the exact amount at this time. I know several rounds were fired."
Police don't believe that Anderson was the target. Information so far is that a gang affiliated person from the PIV area on the Southside was the target. He was in the yard with Anderson. Her injuries are not considered very serious.
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