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Now, Petillo is paralyzed, but his family says police are still going to his house to look for him - even when he's back in the hospital fighting for his life. We asked the commissioner about it today:

Jules Vasquez
"But I want to ask you about Ronlee Petillo. His family complains - as you know, he's paralyzed - his family complains that the police earlier this week went by his house looking for him because he and another, gang affiliated person were supposedly circling the home of someone from a rival group, which, you know who the main dispute is between. Why are you all trying to investigate a man who is paralyzed?"

Chester Williams, Commissioner of Police
"You would know that, you could be in Timbuktu and commit a crime in Belize, right? I'm not aware of the incident where the police had gone to his home, but I'm certain that if the police went there, it's because they had some credible information that they need to go and check. It does not mean that because he's paralyzed, it means that he is unable to commit a crime. The police, once they receive information, they are going to act. And I would just hope that if I will not time.com that they are going to cooperate with the investigators. If there's nothing to indicate that they were involved, then the police is going to leave them alone."

Jules Vasquez
"Yesterday, the mother of Joseph Garcia came forward and expressed her frustration of a lack of updates. So is there any headway in that case?"

Chester Williams, Commissioner of Police
"The issue with that is the fact that they are not cooperating. I am sure that they know who was in that vehicle, but they are not saying it to the police. And, we believe that the reason they're not saying so is because they have intent to intention of retaliating. Maybe not. Joseph Garcia family, because they're not known to be gang members, per se. But certainly knowing how the street operates, once you see they refuse to give statements because they intend to take their own action."

Jules Vasquez
"I spoke to Ronlee Petillo, and he told me that he told you who was in that vehicle that he knows was in that vehicle, but that you are protecting certain players from a certain gang for reasons unknown to him."

Chester Williams, Commissioner of Police
"Well, again, Jules, I, I don't think you would buy that, saying to me who was in the vehicle and indeed he did told me. And I said to him, you can't just tell me - you also give me a statement. And he said to me, say, well, boss, you know, how the street works, I can't give a statement. I can't force him. I wish he would give a statement so that we can deal with the person or persons who were in that vehicle, but if he refused to, then I cannot force him."