Was Luis Marin’s Murder an Act of Retaliation?

On Friday, police confirmed that twenty-four-year-old Luis Marin, who was gunned down in Belize City, was wanted for questioning in relation to the Belmopan shooting incident. On April fifth, several men were captured on CCTV footage scrambling out of a car as a slew of bullets were fired in their direction from a gunman in a nearby vehicle. While no lives were lost, one passenger, Jamal Hyde, was injured. Three days later, Marin would be fatally shot in Belize City. Following the incident, two men have been arrested and charged. ACP Hilberto Romero has more details on the arrest.

 

ACP Hilberto Romero, Regional Commander, Eastern Division

“Referenced the murder of Luis Marin that occurred at Pinks Alley. Police this weekend, arrested and charged Scorian Stuart and Michael Gillett jointly for the crime of murder.”

 

Reporter

“Was this indeed in retaliation?”

 

Hilberto Romero

“Yes. That is the information we have received. It’s retaliation for that incident.”

 

Reporter

“Were the two men who are arrested in the vehicle in the for Belmopan incident?”

 

Hilberto Romero

“No, we don’t have information that they were in that vehicle.”

 

Reporter

“What connection do they have to the injured person from that shooting?”

 

Hilberto Romero

“They had some interaction with those persons and that is what led to this murder.”

 

Reporter

“Were they laywaitiing Mr. Marin like following him around?”

 

Hilberto Romero

“No. Well, he was at that area in a house when he was targeted. He was inside a house at the time.”

 

Reporter

“So was Marin believed to be one of the people in the car that had the shooter?”

 

Hilberto Romero

“Well, he at the time was wanted for questioning regards to that shooting. So that is all information.”

 

Reporter

“Are the two men who have since been arrested and charged, known to police?”

 

Hilberto Romero

“Yes. There are known.”

 

Reporter

“Would you be able to tell us about the affiliation, what group they may have been involved with?”

 

Hilberto Romero

“I will not provide that information, or an investigation was carried out when they were charged.”

 

Reporter

“Have police were able to detain all the other ones in suspects in that investigation?”

 

Hilberto Romero

“Persons were detained, interviewed, so far no one else has been arrested for any of the incident.”