Police in Punta Gorda shot a man after he escaped from their custody. On Wednesday of last week 22-year-old Valencio Rash and 21 year old Pedro Chaquin who were taken to Punta Gorda Magistrate's Court to face charges for a number of burglaries and robberies escaped from police detention.
The men had been on the run since then but on Saturday police received information as to their whereabouts. They were spotted in an area in Indianville Village when upon sighting the officers one of them opened fire on the police with a short firearm. The police returned fire while the men ran into some nearby bushes. The area was cordoned off and with the assistance of the Belize Defense Force both men were recaptured. While Chaquin was not injured rash was found suffering from a gunshot to the right side of his abdomen. The men were taken back into police custody with rash remaining under guard at the Dangriga Hospital.
