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Police Say Gang Conflict Caused Alley Shooting
posted (August 16, 2018)

And while Twist believes her husband’s shooting is related to the hit on their son in Roaring Creek, the police think otherwise. Police say it may be gang related.

ASP Alejandro Cowo - OC, CIB Belize City
"At this moment we do not believe that it has to do or that it has a link to the murder of his son at Roaring Creek. This is a separate and isolated incident from the one in Roaring Creek."

Reporter
"Is it then related to any gang related rivalry in that area or was it something personal?"

ASP Alejandro Cowo
"Well we know that he resides in a gang area and the suspected shooter is from a rival gang so we believe it is something to do with gangs."

Reporter
"Yesterday when we were in that area tensions were high, have you deployed additional patrols or what are you doing in that specific neighbourhood?"

ASP Alejandro Cowo
"Yes there is a foot patrol in the Lindo’s Alley area and one opposite in the Conch Shell bay area so if you notice there are two patrols in there and also a vehicle that is covering that area."

As you heard, police as preparing for any possible retaliation in that area.

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