Guatemalan Shot Dead in Cotton Tree Village 

San Ignacio police are investigating a shooting murder that occurred early yesterday morning in Cotton Tree Village, Cayo District. The victim has been identified as Guatemalan national Otoniel Perez Mateo. According to reports, police responded to reports of gunfire around 1:50 a.m. and found Perez lying face down in his yard. He was shot in the head and body.

The 31-year-old was asleep in his room when two men entered his yard and knocked on his door, which led to Perez answering and a fight breaking out. During the scuffle, Perez was shot.

The intruders then escaped.