In other news from the Cayo District, police had to respond to another shooting in the early that same Saturday.
Shortly after 1:30 a.m., cops from the San Ignacio Santa Elena Police Station had to respond to a shooting incident that landed 26-year-old George Requena in the Community Hospital with a gunshot injury.
Cell phone footage recorded by one of the persons who were with Requena at the moment of his shooting went viral this weekend. It shows a group of people confronting a man who is slowly backing down with an object in his hand that resembles a gun. A few seconds later, The sound of a gunshot rings out loudly, and someone collapses on the ground. In that moment of panic, however, the cellphone user's hand covers the camera.
Here's what police had to say about that shooting:
ASP Fitzroy Yearwood - Communications Officer, Police Department
"On Saturday, May 28th, at about 1:33 a.m., police received information about a shooting victim at the San Ignacio Community Hospital. Upon making checks, they found George Requena, 26 years old, suffering from an apparent gunshot wound to the body, a single gunshot. Initial investigation revealed that sometime after one [am], Requena was socializing downtown San Ignacio with family and friends, when he was approached by a male person known to him. This person took out a.38 revolver and fired a single shot at Requena, causing his injury. We are still investigating this matter. This person has been identified to the police, and I will be a liberty to release his identity as soon as we have levied charges against him."
Daniel Ortiz
"Any explanation as to why the shooting occurred."
ASP Fitzroy Yearwood
"Well, investigators shared with me that it may have been as a result of jealousy. The assailant's ex-common-law was socializing with the victim and his family."
Police believe that they may be able to make an arrest in this incident in the near future.
