Officer Attacked Outside Club, Four Suspects Sought

A night of fun in Belmopan took a terrifying turn for a police officer who ended up in the hospital after a brutal attack. Twenty-nine-year-old Oliver Giron, a resident of the capital and a member of the police department, was out socializing at a local nightclub when things suddenly spiraled. Just after one a.m., Giron stepped outside to change his shirt, but instead of heading back inside, he was ambushed by four men, beaten, and stabbed. Thankfully, his injuries weren’t life-threatening. He was treated for a stab wound to the shoulder and has since been released from the Western Regional Hospital. Giron says it was a good Samaritan who came to his rescue and rushed him to safety. Tonight, police are investigating what led to the attack and who was behind it.