Vegetable Vendor Shot During Robbery at Queen's Square Market

There was another broad daylight shooting in Belize City today. This time it was a vegetable vendor near the Queen's Square Market who was shot during a robbery attempt.

It occurred around 4:30 when police say a gunman on a bicycle approached 34-year-old Mauricio Alvarez and demanded money. According to reports, the vendor told the gunman he had no money and with that, the assailant fired two shots, one of which caught Alvarez in the upper left shoulder. He was transported to the KHMH.

His injuries are classified as serious but not considered to be life threatening. Police believe that they know who the culprit is and are seeking one suspect.