Accidental Bump Was Motive for Murder

Today, two men accused of killing 25-year-old Bruce Cocom were arraigned on murder charges. 20-year-old Albert Allen and 17 year old Alfred Tillet, both of Malcolm Street in Belize City were charged with the murder and remanded to prison.

As we reported on Monday, Cocom was killed near a Chinese restaurant on Central American Boulevard at about midnight on Sunday, January 16th. So what was the motive? Well police investigation show that there was simply a misunderstanding because Cocom had bumped into one of them. An argument followed, and investigators believe that's when one of the accused pulled out a handgun and fatally shot Cocom.