Four Including Cop Charged with Murder 

Four men, including a police officer, have been charged with the murder of 43-year-old Shawn Ortiz. Investigators believe that police officer Kyle Domingo, Gasman Jones, Peter Perez, and Charles Brown attacked and fatally stabbed Ortiz on Sunday night in Belize City.

Ortiz, a well-known and beloved taxi driver, was fatally stabbed after a night out at Stephen’s Place on Jaguar Avenue, near Faber’s Road Extension. As he was leaving the establishment, a verbal altercation with three men escalated into violence, resulting in one of them stabbing Ortiz. Though he attempted to flee the scene, he collapsed a short distance away and was rushed to the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital (KHMH), where he was pronounced dead on arrival.

His girlfriend, who was at home at the time, later received the devastating news. His sister, Shanine Campbell, expressed shock and disbelief, sharing how the family was still recovering from the loss of their mother and father, and now they are faced with yet another tragedy. She described Ortiz, affectionately known as “Big Shawn” to his family and “Mack Shawn” to his friends, as a fearless and vibrant person who brought life and joy to those around him.

Police have yet to determine a motive for the fatal altercation.