Akeem Elijah Tench, a forty-year-old security guard employed by Priority Security, is currently on remand at Belize Central Prison. Tench faces charges of keeping a firearm without a license and discharging a firearm in public. The incident occurred on Sunday, May fourth, 2025, when Tench allegedly fired shots to ward off intruders at his home on Vernon Street. He claimed he took his work-issued firearm home to deal with the situation. Appearing before Magistrate Ludlow Black, Tench explained that he was on duty when he received a call from his daughter about the break-in. Upon arriving home, he saw two men fleeing and fired shots. Tench pleaded guilty with an explanation, stating that his firearm was issued by his security company for use while on duty. However, there was no statement from his employer to support his claim. Magistrate Black adjourned the case until May twelfth, 2025, and remanded Tench due to the nature of the offenses. Tench expressed distress over being remanded, as he is the sole provider for his wife and daughter.
