Euphrates Avenue Shooting Stayed Below Radar
It happened in the early hours of Friday morning, but the shooting never made headlines. Now, police are shedding light on an incident that left two young men injured after gunfire erupted on Euphrates Avenue in Belize City. Investigators say the victims were socializing with others when a lone gunman opened fire. While both survived and were treated and released from hospital, police say they’re closely monitoring what appears to be growing criminal activity in the area.
Stacy Smith
ASP Stacy Smith, Staff Officer
“On Friday, 23rd October 2026, police responded to reports of shots being fired in the vicinity of Cairo Street, Belize City. Initial investigation has revealed that twenty-year-old Michael Caceres and a seventeen-year-old male minor, along with other individuals, were socializing in a yard on Cairo Street when they were fired upon by an individual, resulting in the injury of Caceres and the male minor. Both individuals were transported to the hospital where they were treated and released. As it relates to motive, no clear motive has been established. However, I will say that we have noted an increase in activity within that region, that the department is monitoring and employing our technological resources and other tools of proactive policing to combat.”
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