On Monday's news, we told you about the murder of the 41-year-old Ladyville resident, Lee Lopez, better known as "Gambino". Reports from Lopez's neighborhood were that he was killed by his close friend, a man who was often at his home, and someone who Lopez regularly offered whatever aid he could.
Well, this morning, police arrested and charged pair of Ladyville residents, 27-year-old Jason Garcia, and a 17-year-old minor, jointly for murder. They arraigned today before Senior Magistrate Tricia Pitts-Anderson. She remanded them to the Belize Central Prison until January 10th, 2020.
As we reported, sometime around 9:00 on Sunday night, Lopez was in his yard socializing with his usual group of friends. They were reportedly having a few drinks when he and one of his companions ended up in some sort of argument. Things quickly escalated, and Lopez was fatally stabbed in the chest.
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