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There is Footage of Giovanni Ramirez Murder, Police Say

Giovanni Ramirez, 30, was shot and killed Tuesday afternoon in Belize City, and police say footage has captured the moment of the fatal attack. Ramirez, a key witness in the conviction of attorney Oscar Selgado, was ambushed by two men on a motorcycle while driving his red SUV on Amandala Drive in Belize City. The shooting caused Ramirez’s vehicle to crash into a cement fence. Authorities found him dead at the scene with multiple gunshot wounds.

Ramirez had provided crucial testimony in Selgado’s conviction for attempting to hire him to murder Marilyn Barnes, although he never testified in court due to fear, and recordings of his conversations were reported going missing. He was also recently charged with gang membership.

Police Commissioner Chester Williams confirmed the investigation is ongoing, saying, “We have persons of interest that we are looking for, and we’re hoping that we will be able to get some tangible information that will be able to help us to solve in this latest murder.”

Williams added, “We do have security footage that we are looking at at this time. And if it is that we are unable to identify those persons in the footage, then we will release it to the public so that they can help us identify who they are.” 

Murder of Fisherman on Turneffe Atoll May Be Drug-Related, Police Say

Police continue their investigation into the first murder of 2025 after the body of 59-year-old fisherman Godfrey Hyde was found on Turneffe Atoll over the weekend. Hyde, a Belize City resident, was discovered face down on a veranda with gunshot wounds.

Earlier today, Police Commissioner Chester Williams told the media that the murder may be drug-related, stating, “Information suggests that the person who was killed might have found some drugs… and that was the reason they went after him to try and get those drugs.”

The body was found by fisherman Fedrick Dougal, who alerted the Belize Coast Guard. Rear Admiral Elton Bennett of the Belize Coast Guard stated that the area had not previously been identified as a security concern but acknowledged the presence of different groups in the area, some potentially involved in drug trafficking.

Williams stated that a team of officers and coast guards are conducting searches in the area as the investigation continues. “We do anticipate there may be more persons involved, and so we need to do what needs to be done to prevent any further violence in the coastal area of Belize,” Williams added.

 

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