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Shot For Weed He Didn’t Have
posted (June 15, 2020)
And, there was a shooting in San Ignacio last night. It happened at around 8:00 in the Kontiki area of the town where two men pulled up at Isiah Azueta's home and asked to buy five dollars weed. Police reports say that told them he didn't sell that, and they shot him.

Here's more from the Deputy of national crimes investigation, Hilberto Romero:

Sr. Supt. Hilberto Romero
"On Sunday the fourteenth day of June 2020 San Ignacio police visited the San Ignacio community hospital where they found Is--- Azueta with a gunshot to the right thigh. He reports that he was at home when a motorcycle came to his house with two male persons who were asking to purchase weed. The complainant replied that he had no weed and as a result, he was shot to the thigh. He is in a stable condition at the hospital. We have no suspects at this time for the shooting. We have no motive at this time."

Reporter:
"Sir is the victim known to police?"

Sr. Supt. Hilberto Romero
"Yes, he is known."

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