Main Witness in High-Profile Case Shot Dead in Belize City

The man who was the main witness in the Oscar Selgado trial was shot and killed earlier this afternoon in Belize City. Giovanni Ramirez was in a parked SUV on Amandala Drive in Belize City when an armed man on a motorcycle drove up to the car and fired a barrage of bullets.

The shooter escaped.

Police quickly responded to the scene. The incident occurred near the St. Martin de Porres Primary School compound, fortunately before students were dismissed.

In 2024, defence attorney Oscar Selgado was sentenced to ten years. He had been found guilty of abetment to commit murder. Selgado had attempted to hire Ramirez to kill Marilyn Barnes, who had filed a complaint with the General Legal Counsel accusing Selgado of unethical behavior. Ramirez, the prosecution’s key witness, was deemed truthful and reliable in Justice Pilgrim’s judgement.