Police are investigating the fatal shooting of a 61-year-old mechanic who was gunned down on Thursday night in Belize City. Police report that the victim, Carlos Alvelar, was attacked shortly after 8 p.m. on Coney Drive by two men riding a motorcycle. Reports are that one of the assailants fired several shots at close range before fleeing the scene.
Officers arrived shortly after the incident and found Alvelar lying motionless. He was rushed to the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital but was declared dead on arrival.
The motive behind the attack has not been determined , and no suspects have been detained.