Police Release Details of Latest Belmopan Murder

Police are investigating a robbery that left 55-year-old Mark Anthony Gabourel dead in Belmopan City. Gabourel, a Belizean truck driver for Caribbean Chicken, was fatally shot on Wednesday.

The incident occurred around 4:30 p.m. on Mountain View Boulevard. Police reported that Gabourel, who was accompanied by a 15-year-old delivery helper, was exiting the compound of an establishment when two men on a Meilun motorcycle rode in front of the truck. The passenger fired several shots at the vehicle, striking Gabourel. The motorcycle driver then attempted to open the truck door but was unsuccessful before both men fled the scene.

Gabourel was transported to the Western Regional Hospital, where he later died from his injuries.