Man Charged For Double Murder 48 Hours Later

Tonight, police have made swift arrests in the 3 of the 4 murders that happened in that 24 lawless hours in Belize City.

The biggest announcement of the evening is that investigators have arrested and charged 23-year-old Richard Mervin Bennett for the double murder of 49-year-old Cynthia Lavern Conorquie and 21-year-old Allen Felix Garcia.

At around 7:40 on Wednesday night, Conorquie and Garcia were sitting inside Conorquie's yard when a gunman jumped the back zinc fence and opened fire on Garcia. Conorquie tried to run away, but was caught in the gunfire and collapsed a few feet away.

Less than 48 hours later, police have identified Bennett as the shooter. He now faces 2 counts of murder.