Authorities are investigating the murder of Benito Cal, a 67-year-old man, in Roaring Creek Village, Cayo. According to police, the investigation commenced after officers responded to a report at the Roaring Creek Cemetery earlier today. Upon arrival, officers found the motionless body of Cal, bearing injuries to his face.
Cal was last seen around 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 12, and was discovered lifeless at approximately 6:30 a.m. the following day.
The body was subsequently transported to the Western Regional Hospital, where Cal was pronounced dead. The investigation is ongoing.
A State of Emergency is being implemented in southside Belize City and specific sections of the Cayo District. Statutory Instrument 58 of 2024 states “a public emergency has arisen in the part of Belize consisting of the part of Belize City known as the Southside, and which is specified in Schedule I, and in the part of Belize known as Hattieville Area, Roaring Creek Village, Another World Area, Roaring Creek Village, and Young Bank Area, Camalote Village, all in the Cayo District.”
The SOE will remain “in force for a period not exceeding one month; but may be extended from time to time by a resolution passed by the National Assembly for further periods.”
Parts of Belize City and parts of the Cayo District in which a State of Public Emergency Exists:
1. All that area bounded on the South by George Price Highway, North by the Belize River, East by Central American Boulevard and West by Lake Independence Boulevard, including all streets and areas within.
2. All that area bounded on the East by West Collet Canal, West by Central American Boulevard, north by Cemetery Road and south by Race Course Street and North Creek, encompassing all streets within.
3. All that area bounded on the East by Central American Boulevard, North and West by George Price Highway and South by Fabers Road, encompassing all streets within.
4. All that area bounded on the East by Central American Boulevard, on the West by George Price Highway, South by by the Caribbean sea North by Fabers Road, encompassing all streets within.
5. All that area bounded by the North by Belize River, South by Cemetery Road, West by Central American Boulevard and East by Magazine Road, including all streets and area within.
6. All that area of land in Belize City bounded from Corner South Creek and Fairweather Street to corner Fairweather Street and the Caribbean Sea to the corner Kraal Road and the Caribbean Sea to the corner Caesar Ridge Road and Kraal Road up to the corner Caesar Ridge Road and Gill Street and corner Caesar Ridge Road and Central American Boulevard and South Creek, corner Central American Boulevard and South Creek to corner South Creek and Fairweather then corner Fairweather and the Caribbean Sea.
7. All that area of land known as or comprising the entire Hattieville Area, Roaring Creek, Village, Cayo District.
8. All that area of land known as or comprising the entire Another World Area, Roaring Creek Village, Cayo District.
9. All that area of land known as or comprising the entire Young Bank Area Camalote Village, Cayo District
One man was injured following a shooting in Roaring Creek Village, Cayo, last night. The victim has been identified as twenty-three-year-old Daniel Lopez. Witnesses say that the shooters fired at a crowd, injuring Lopez in the leg.
Lopez was at a social gathering when two men on a motorcycle opened fire. Police are investigating.
