ASP Stacy Smith later confirmed this afternoon that the motive for the murder was a bicycle based on what they have learned from their investigations.
ASP Stacy Smith, Police Staff Officer
"Following the review of video footage at the Crime Fusion Center, police have detained one male person in connection with the shooting incident that resulted in the murder of 17 year old Derrick Dennis Morris of Belize City which occurred on Sunday 14th June 2026, at around 10:35PM. What we have learned so far is that Morris was at his residence on Crown Street when 2 persons went to that residence and called out for an occupant of the house and when the young Mr Morris opened the door he was met with gunfire. As it relates to motives so far the indication is that this is the consequence of a dispute over a bicycle involving the minor and the detained suspect who is also a minor, someone who is 18 years old."
