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Meanwhile a shooting incident yesterday afternoon also in Belize City, left one man hospitalized.

RAPHAEL MARTINEZ

Police Press Officer

Belize Police Department

“Police again visited the KHMH where they saw Orlando Marl Burgess, twenty six year old, Belizean laborer of a Belize City address suffering from an apparent gunshot wound to the left leg and two to the right leg.  Investigations revealed that on the same dates at approximately 1pm, Burgess was riding his bicycle at the corner of Sibun and Ebony Street   when he was approached from behind by a dark complexioned male person who had his face covered with a mask who pointed a firearm in his direction and fired several shots at him.  No one has been detained and Police continue their investigations.”