Belize City Fisherman Gunned Down Outside Mechanic Shop

Police continue to investigate the fatal shooting of 34-year-old Belize City fisherman Elvis Aldana, who was gunned down on Saturday night.

According to an official situation report, officers responded to reports of gunfire around 8:27 p.m. at a mechanic shop located near the corner of Electric Avenue and McKay Boulevard. There, they discovered Aldana’s motionless body in the yard. He was dressed in a yellow T-shirt and blue shorts and bore apparent gunshot wounds.

Initial investigations revealed that around 8:20 p.m., Aldana was approached by a male of Hispanic descent, dressed in a dark grey T-shirt and black shorts. The assailant, armed with a firearm, fired several shots before fleeing down Electric Avenue toward the direction of the Complex Building.

Scenes of Crime personnel processed the murder scene, photographing the area and recovering expended shells. Aldana’s body was transported to the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital, where doctors pronounced him dead at 10:30 p.m. His body now awaits a post-mortem examination at the KHMH morgue.