Loved Ones Reject Claims Against Slain Cousins

Tonight, we hear from the families fighting to clear their loved ones’ names. News Five travelled to La Democracia, where Calvert Websters’ sister firmly rejected suggestions that he, or his cousin Zamar, were mixed up in criminal activity. She told us Calvert had just passed the Coast Guard exam, applied for a welding program at UB, and was in Belmopan on Friday picking up his B.D.F. application form, steps she says prove he was building a future, not looking for trouble. And as the families defend the young men’s character, police continue working the double‑murder investigation. Assistant Superintendent Stacy Smith shares the latest on where the case stands tonight.

 

ASP Stacy Smith, Staff Officer

“What the investigation has disclosed so far is that both Webster and Alvarez were with a group of four male persons when they were fired upon.”

 

Reporter

“That means there are witnesses available.”

 

ASP Stacy Smith

“It is an ongoing investigation there has been some developments in the course of this investigation and the media will be advised as more information is known.”

 

Reporter

“Might the police have received information that the young men were involved in the robbery of a delivery truck in Belmopan recently?”

 

ASP Stacy Smith

“What I can say is that one of the male person, Mr. Webster was a person of interest in a report that was made, a robbery report.”

 

Reporter

“Police do not believe there is any connection?”

 

ASP Stacy Smith

“As I stated it is an ongoing investigation. We are hoping that the leads we have gathered will bring clarity as to the motive for this incident.”

 

Reporter

“Other than one of the victims being wanted for questioning, are they known to police otherwise.”

 

ASP Stacy Smith

“Yes.”

 

Voice of: Sister of Deceased

“Anyone that called first we would have taken. He was not gang affiliated. He was a baller. We were not aware of any beef regarding Calvert. We don’t know about any beef. The only thing we can say is that it had to be someone he knew and trusted, it had to be someone he knew and trusted. What made me think that is that he was all for his friends. His friends come to our house, my brother got up and feed them. They don’t have shirt he gave it to them. They don’t have light he tell them come iron at my mom’s house. That was my brother. He looked out for everybody.”

 

Police say they’re now following several new leads, while the family insists Calvert was a loyal friend whose character, not criminal ties, defined the young man they lost.