Jose Ricardo Mendoza has been charged for the San Pedro killing of his father in law, Gaspar Vargas. They were hanging out, drinking but had a misunderstanding and Mendoza allegedly stabbed Vargas to the stomach. The report is that they had a history of disputes, but on Monday it ended it murder. Police told us more.
ASP Alejandro Cowo, OC, CIB, Eastern Division
"The first stabbing incident happened in San Pedro, that was on Monday the 30th of April sometime after 2:00 pm San Pedro police visited the San Pedro Polyclinic where they observed Mr. Gaspar Vargas a Belizean unemployed of the San Mateo area suffering from an apparent stab wound to the center of his stomach. He was pronounced dead on arrival at the polyclinic. What police has gathered so far is that from early in the morning. The deceased was in the company of his son in law, Jose Ricardo Mendoza along with another male person socializing at their address, thereafter the other male person that was with them departed from the address and they continued socializing. Sometime after two in the evening there was a dispute among Mr. Gaspar and his son in law Mr. Mendoza where as a result he had sustained a stab wound in his stomach. Police were able to detain Mr. Jose Mendoza at the hospital and after that a post mortem was conducted on the body of Mr. Gaspar Vargas. As a result of that on yesterday's date police arrested and charged Mr. Jose Mendoza for the crime of murder."
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