Meanwhile in Corozal Town on Saturday night, an unnamed gunman came whistling at a residence, and when twenty-eight-year-old Orlando Vasquez peered outside of his mother’s house to see who it was, he was met with a barrage of gunshots.  Vasquez is presently hospitalized and investigators are seeking a person of interest.

 

ACP Hilberto Romero, Regional Commander, Eastern Division

“On Saturday, January 20^th, 2024, around eight p.m., Corozal police responded to an area in the Joseito Layout area where they found Orlando Vasquez, twenty-eight-years old with gunshot injuries.  Orlando Vasquez reported that he was at home when he heard someone whistle.  He came out to see who it was, at which point a male person fired several shots towards him, causing injuries to him.  He is at the hospital receiving treatment and is in a stable condition.  We are seeking one suspect.”

 

Reporter

“Sir, could this be a case of mistaken identity because I believe he was at his mother’s house?”

 

Hilberto Romero

“Yes, he was at his mother’s house and when he heard the whistling he came out to check who it was.”

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