But that wasn't the first shooting of the night in the city. The gunplay started at around 7:00 when 25 year old Hugh "Angel" Thomas Jr was driving his red Isuzu Trooper on Orange Street. That's the turf of the Taylor's Alley Gang - and just as he was passing Pregnant Alley a man strode out and opened fire on him. Police told us more:
ASP Alejandro Cowo, OC, CIB, Eastern Division
"Police visited the Karl Heuser Memorial Hospital where they observe a male person by the name of Hugh Thomas, a 25 years old Belizean suffering from a gunshot wound to the left side of his back. What police had gathered so far that Mr. Thomas was driving his vehicle on Cemetery Road heading towards Albert Street and whilst approaching Pregnant Alley a male person came out from the alley and fired several shots at his direction causing the above-mentioned injuries. He was admitted last night and he was treated and later discharged from the hospital. So far no one has been detained but police have taken 2 persons for questioning in regards to this shooting."
Reporter
"Have you been able to determine a motive for that shooting?"
ASP Alejandro Cowo
"Well we understand, and we have clear, the rivalry between the two neighboring gangs in that area and we suspect that the shooting is because of that rivalry that exists between the two gangs in the immediate area there, you know."
Reporter
"Was he associated with any of the gangs or was he just targeted?"
ASP Alejandro Cowo
"He is a well-known person from one of the neighboring gangs in that area."
Thomas Humes is a resident of Berkley St - which is a gang affiliated area. Our records show that he was shot in 2012. His father, Hugh Sr was slain in a broad daylight execution in 2002.
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