The cops also discussed the worrisome case of a 14-year-old girl who became the third female minor to be injured by gun violence on the Belize City Southside in 24 hours.
As we told you, Trishell Tillett and her 7-year-old sister were asleep in their home on Boots Crescent, and at around 11 on Monday night, someone fired gunshots the house. She was the only one in her family to be injured by the bullets that penetrated the walls of the house.
Here's what police had to say about this case:
Supt. Alejandro Cowo - OC, CIB Belize City
"On Monday, just after 10:45 p.m. Belize City Police visited the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital, where they observed a minor with an apparent gunshot wound to the body. The minor is alleging that at about 10:40, she was inside of her bedroom, when she heard several shots, and then, she realized that she was injured. She was treated, and she was discharged the following day from the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital. At this time, police are looking for 2 male persons who can assist in this investigation."
Reporter
"What is the police investigation showing as the motive for this shooting?"
Supt Alejandro Cowo
"We have interviewed several family members, and we were made to understand that apparently, it's a dispute among one of the family members with other persons from that immediate area."
