4-Year-Old Girl Shot on New Year’s Eve in Belize City

A 4-year-old girl was injured by a stray bullet on New Year’s Eve while she was with her family in the Jane Usher area in the Old Capital. Reports are that the incident occurred shortly after midnight on January 1.

The child’s mother told police that she was holding her daughter while the family set off fireworks on Levi Slusher Street. Moments later, the girl cried out in pain, and her mother initially thought it was from a stone thrown by the fireworks. However, after taking her to the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital, an X-ray revealed a gunshot wound. A bullet was removed from the child’s left arm.

Police have investigated the scene and are calling on the public to assist with helpful information that can lead to identifying the shooter.