For Romero- as the head of the sprawling Eastern Division - his officers now have to double down to make sure there is no retaliation:
ACP Hilberto Romero, OCED
"Anti-crime patrols out. We have several operations. Somehow these persons managed to infiltrate that area and commit this shooting. And again, we are looking closely to see if it's gang related or what is the motive for this shooting. Because I know for a while we had no shootings in Belize City."
Jules Vasquez
"Are you concerned about a possible retaliation?"
ACP Hilberto Romero, OCED
"Yes, we are looking at that and we are putting things in place to prevent any retaliation."