Suspect in Shane Baizar Murder Killed By Police

When police officers tracked down Cruz Castillo to detain him for questioning in connection with Shane Baizar’s murder, things did not quite turn out as was planned. During the process of detention, Castillo reportedly pulled a firearm at the officers. As a result, police fired back and fatally injured Castillo. ComPol Williams told us more.

 

Chester Williams, Commissioner of Police

“To give a history of Cruz Castillo. He recently got off a murder charge due to the fact that the witness did not appear in court. He was charged for the murder of an immigration employee. And, following that matter he was also the prime suspect in the disappearance of the taxi man from Corozal Town. He was also wanted for a rape in San Ignacio. He was wanted for an aggravated assault in Bermudian Landing where he shot at somebody. He was also wanted for burglary im Bermudian Landing where he broke into a house and stole a hammock and some other times. And he was also wanted for shooting at the police on the Boom Road in a pursuit and then now for the murder of Shane Baizar. So Mr. Castillo has been extremely busy, countrywide, moving around committing crimes. I must say that this afternoon police in the Cotton Tree area was in search of Mr. Castillo and they saw him and upon seeing the police he took out a nine millimeter pistol and upon doing so the police returned fire, didn’t wait for him to shoot. They police acted in self defense knowing the history of Mr. Castillo and he was fatally shot by the police.”

 

Reporter

Any idea why Mr. Castillo wanted to kill Mr. Baizar?

 

Chester Williams

“From what we gathered, Mr. Castillo was working for Mr. Baizar. And, he knew that Mr. Baizar had gone to the bank to do a withdrawal and he asked Mr. Baizar for some money and Baizar gave him twenty dollars and told him to leave and not to return. That seemed to have aggravated him and he did what he did to mister Baizar.”