Fishermen Shot at Near San Pedro; 2 of 3 Suspects Detained

Police are investigating a shooting incident in which two local fishermen were targeted while fishing off the coast of Ambergris Caye on Tuesday, February 11. According to The San Pedro Sun, brothers Luis Pablo Diaz, 26, and Janel Silvino Diaz, 24, were targeted by gunmen in a small boat while near the Tuffy Channel, south of San Pedro.

The San Pedro Sun added that the brothers claimed to recognise the suspects. The brothers reported being alert of the boat for over an hour before firing at them.

Authorities have arrested two suspects. The boat used in the attack has been impounded as the investigation continues, and police are still searching for a third suspect.