Tonight, the police are close to formally charging the only suspect in the murder - who was caught at the scene right after. The cops also believe they have the murder weapon. Communications Officer Fitzroy Yearwood told us more via Zoom this evening:
ASP Fitzroy Yearwood, Communications Director, Belize Police Department
"Police were on mobile patrol not too far from this area where upon proceeding to that scene, they saw a male threw what appeared to be a firearm in a bushy lot. This person was immediately apprehended, taken back to the area where they saw him throw the object and he is now in custody with that firearm and we believe that charges should be levied in the not-too-far future against this person."
Jules Vasquez
"Are you able to say if there are known gang rivalries, seeing that you all have a suspect and we know Antelope Street is a gang ridden area?"
ASP Fitzroy Yearwood
"We are not ruling out anything but I don't know if I mentioned, Mr. Tzac was a welder, a gainfully employed person. So for us to just say directly that it's a gang affiliated shooting, it wouldn't be fair."
Jules Vasquez
"Was there any robbery element? anything stolen, sir?"
ASP Fitzroy Yearwood
"No sir, nothing stolen. Obviously, this person had some form of issue or I wouldn't want to say probably has an incident with Mr. Tzac before, but all indications are you don't just go into a man house, into his yard to cause harm to him unless you and him had some form of run-in or altercation."
Jules Vasquez
"Explain to me the sad faith of this minor."
ASP Fitzroy Yearwood
"We believe that he was just visiting and was at the wrong place at the wrong time. We are hoping for the best for him, that he recovers. I mean if you are critical and you surpass a certain amount of hour, more than likely you will improve and, like I said, we wouldn't want to be presumptuous so we are just praying that he makes it and hopefully then we can answer the rest of your questions."
