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Looking For Answers In Wild OW Shooting
posted (June 28, 2018)
On last night's news we told you about the mass shooting in Orange Walk that sent Nazario Herrera, Diana Ack, Victor Ku and Monico Gomez to the hospital. The group of friends were hanging out in Herrera's yard when a gunman entered the premises, guns blazing. All the victims are now reported in stable condition. Here's what the police know so far...

ACP Joseph Myvette - HNCIB
"Orange Walk police responded to the northern regional hospital where 4 persons were observed with gunshot injuries, namely Nazario Herrera, Diana Ack, Monico Gomez and Victor Ku. Mr. Herrera received injuries to his buttocks, whilst Diana Ack received a gunshot injury to her chest and Monico also received a gunshot injury to her chest, whilst Victor Ku received a gunshot injury to his foot. Police investigations revealed that shortly before 8pm, whilst Mr. Herrera and the afore mentioned persons were inside his yard sitting down, a male person approached the yard, open the gate and thereafter fired a number of shots which caused the injuries to the afore mentioned persons."

"So far the police have not been able to identify any suspect."

According to reports, Herrera knows the shooter's identity.

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