Avery Usher is Shot on King Street  

Elsewhere in Belize City this weekend, another individual was the target of a drive-by shooting on King Street.  Avery Usher was outside when a vehicle appeared on the scene and someone inside took aim at him.  An officer who happened to be in the vicinity, returned fire at the fleeing vehicle.

 

ACP Hilberto Romero, Regional Commander, Eastern Division

“Police responded to a shooting incident at King Street in Belize City.  Upon their arrival they found Avery Usher with a gunshot injury.  Information is that Usher was standing on King Street when a vehicle pulled up and one of the occupants fired several shots towards his direction.  A police officer who was in the area at the time then fired towards the vehicle which sped off.  Usher is presently at the K.H.M.H. recovering and we have not detained anyone so far for this investigation.”