Now, this entire spree of weekend killings started with one murder on Friday afternoon. That was the killing of Shadiki Baizar near the Matron Roberts clinic.
As we told you on the Friday newscast, police feared retaliation - and retaliation there was. Police discussed his murder today - they say a shooter cornered him in the alley when he was coming for the clinic.
ASP Alejandro Cowo
"What we know so far is that Mr. Baizer, the deceased was inside of the Poly Clinic receiving medical attention and about exiting, he was walking on magazine road and then he took that ally that leads from magazine road into Johnson Street. Whilst he was about half way he was approached form behind by a male person who just approached him and fired indiscriminately at him causing the fatal injuries."
Jules Vasquez - Reporter
"Was this murder, as far as the police know, gang related. Were the shootings and murders over the weekend as a consequence of this attack on someone related to a powerful Belize City gang?"
ASP Alejandro Cowo
"Yes, there were some of them that were indeed related."
Jules Vasquez
"Have there been arrests, have there been any suspects detained?"
ASP Alejandro Cowo
"There are no arrests and no persons detained, however we are looking for two persons that can assist us in this investigation."
Jules Vasquez
"And those two persons are from a rival group?"
ASP Alejandro Cowo
"Yes they are."
As you heard police only have two persons of interest for this murder.
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