A man was killed in broad daylight yesterday afternoon in Belize City. Yesterday at 2:30 year old Curlin Felix and two other men -one named Josh and the other named Kevin Hendy were sitting under a bus shed on Central American Boulevard, near its corner with Jane Usher Boulevard, when two men on bikes – riding from opposite directions approached them. Both men on bikes opened fire.
Hendy was shot on his foot and a bullet grazed his leg and he managed to run. Felix tried to run and that’s when he fell in a drain. His killer used the opportunity to shoot Felix numerous times. Deputy Commander of Eastern Division Chester Williams says police are investigating.
Sr. Supt. Chester Williams,
“Basically into the shooting death of Curlin Felix, yesterday police received information about a shooting on T Street. As a result of that we responded and Curlin Felix was seen suffering from multiple gunshots. He was later transported to the KHMH where he was pronounced dead on arrival. Our investigation into that matter continues. We have in custody one person whom we are investigating to ascertain whether or not he is the person responsible and we are looking for another person.”
Keith Swift,
So you believe it was two gunmen?
Sr. Supt. Chester Williams,
“Based on information from investigation, there were two persons involved.”
Keith Swift,
Any motive apparent?
Sr. Supt. Chester Williams,
“At this time we do not have a motive.”
Police recovered 13 expended shells from the scene. Kurlin Felix is the cousin of Therese Felix, the noted anti-crime activist whose son Tyrone was killed in May of 2006.
In other shootings, 26-year-old Ian Andrew Willoughby was shot in the right leg on Sunday night while buying at a store on Central American Boulevard. The culprits are two men on bicycles wearing masks. And on Thursday night, 21-year-old Arthur Augustine Jr, was shot in the right leg while walking on Complex Street. The culprits were in a Toyota Camry.
