Shell 1-Stop Robbed in Orange Walk

A security guard at the Shell One-Stop gas station on Corozal Road in Orange Walk Town was shot during a robbery last night.

Police responded to the gas station around 8:45 last night where they found Marcelino Tun Sr. Suffering from a wound to his left shoulder. Tun says he was on duty when an armed gunman entered the gas station and demanded money. Tun says the assailant fired off a shot and then escaped with a bag containing $300 in cash.

Tun was injured in his left shoulder and was transported to the Northern Regional Hospital for treatment while police continue their investigations.