In a time of grief for the Corozal mayor and his family, he says he is also wary of the escalating gun violence occurring within the district - which, we don't need to stress adjoins the cartel ridden Quintana Roo.
Vellos had little knowledge on the shooting in Paraiso on Saturday but he urges residents to work with the police.
Rigo Vellos, Mayor, Corozal
"I heard about it this weekend was really terrible for us as a town and as a district and it's just too much and it's time for us to open our eyes and realize what we are doing. We are ending our own. Community out own town and when I speak as the mayor I would say we are putting a black mark on Corozal and it won't help us as a community and that needs to change we need to add more positive things to Corozal it's not only my duty as the mayor but it is the duty of everyone to do their share and part to ensure that people want to come to Corozal you know and that will definitely boost us and it will be a safe place but it all depends on us on each one of us."
