Land Dispute on Rio Bravo Crescent Turns Deadly

A land dispute in the Faber’s Road Extension area has left one man dead.  On Sunday night, a single gunshot was fired in the direction of Stephen Jorgenson during a quarrel he was having with a relative over a piece of land he was occupying on Rio Bravo Crescent.  His alleged killer, identified as Bernard Talbert, is on the lam and police are looking for him in Belize District.  This morning, the Belize Police Department issued a wanted poster for information on Talbert’s whereabouts.  He is also considered armed and dangerous.  Here is more from Assistant Commissioner of Police Hilberto Romero.

 

ACP Hilberto Romero, Regional Commander, Eastern Division

“On Sunday, March third, around 8:45 p.m., police responded to a shooting incident at Rio Bravo Crescent whereupon arrival they saw Stephen Jorgenson with a gunshot injury.  Paramedics arrived at the location and thereafter he was taken to the KHMH where he was pronounced dead on arrival.  Investigation revealed that Stephen Jorgenson was at home when Bernard Talbert arrived there and they had a dispute over land.  Bernard Talbert produced a firearm and fired one shot causing the fatal injury.  We are presently looking for him.  He is wanted for the crime of murder.”

 

Reporter

“Was he holding the family hostage, sir?  That’s what we heard.”

 

Hilberto Romero

“No.  He came there and they had a dispute and he pointed the firearm at the other family members who were at the house at the time.”

 

Reporter

“There are allegations that he may have made threats to the family sometime aback.  Are you aware?”

 

Hilberto Romero

“Yes, they had issues over the land where the murder happened and so he came back with a firearm and shot the deceased.”

 

Reporter

“Any idea where the suspect might have fled?”

 

Hilberto Romero

“We are looking for him at this time.  We believe he is in the rural area. Yes, we believe he is armed and dangerous.  He is in possession of a firearm.

 

Reporter

“Is it a licensed firearm?”

 

Hilberto Romero

“We have not traced that it is a licensed firearm.

 

Reporter

“Is he the owner of a licensed firearm?

 

Hilberto Romero

“No, he is not.”