And today the police confirmed that they have detained several persons. ACP Hilberto Romero told us that they're still trying to ascertain the motive, but it likely has gang-related elements.
ACP Hilberto Romero, OCED
"Information is that all of them were at a yard at Aloe Vera when two male persons came on a bicycle and fired several shot towards their direction. We have several persons in custody in regards to this investigation."
Courtney Menzies:
"Was it gang related or related to- because I know they're fishermen so wasn't something that happened?"
ACP Hilberto Romero, OCED
"Yeah, there are several issues that are being looked at. One being that they are fishermen and also rivalry between two groups in that area."
Reporter:
"Was any one of them a specific target?"
ACP Hilberto Romero, OCED
"All of them were at the area and the shots were fired towards them."
Reporter:
"In terms of prevention retaliation, what is being done?"
ACP Hilberto Romero, OCED
"We have several persons in custody, operations continue in that area and we enforce our patrols in that particular area."
Courtney Menzies:
"Did the gunmen first come on boats? That's what the family said."
ACP Hilberto Romero, OCED
"We do not know, all the information we have is that when they arrived there, two of them were on a bicycle."
Reports to our newsroom say many persons have been detained from rival gangs.
