More Details Emerge of Deadly Caye Caulker Brawl

More details have emerged of the fatal fight that occurred in Caye Caulker Village on Monday morning.

News 5 has obtained a copy of the full police report.

According to the report, the deadly fight broke out around 2:30 a.m. in front of Munchies Fast Food on Luciano Reyes Street.

The brawl involved multiple individuals, including 19-year-old Kevin de Paz, 18-year-old Julian Canul, and 25-year-old Neesean Allen. Off-duty police officers PC Darneak Swasey and PC Lionel Urbina were present at the scene and attempted to intervene when the fight escalated.

The situation turned violent when Neesean Allen allegedly turned on PC Swasey and stabbed him in the rear of his left leg. In response, PC Swasey reportedly drew a knife and stabbed Allen in the abdomen. At that point, De Paz allegedly charged at PC Swasey and was fatally stabbed. According to the police report, Canul also rushed at the officer and sustained stab wounds to the neck, chin, and abdomen.

All five injured individuals were rushed to the Caye Caulker Health Clinic. De Paz was pronounced dead at 2:45 a.m.

His body was later transported to the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital (KHMH) morgue in Belize City for a post-mortem examination.

Canul and Allen were airlifted to KHMH. Canul remains in stable condition, while Allen is listed as critical.

PC Swasey and PC Urbina, both attached to the Caye Caulker police sub-formation, also sustained injuries. Swasey was stabbed in the leg, and Urbina suffered a cut to the back of his head. Both are in stable condition but have not yet been transferred to KHMH due to tensions on the island.

According to police, emotions are running high among residents and family members who are upset about the handling of the incident.