Belize City man injured in shooting incident

Published by Patrick Jones at January 16, 2015

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Posted: Friday, January 16, 2015. 12:49 pm CST.

Crime & Violence Report

Friday, January 16, 2015. BMG: A Belize City man was shot in the presence of his 6 year old son.

33 year old George Matthews was walking home with his son around 7:50 pm on Thursday when he was accosted by a gunman on Lacroix Boulevard.

Police say the gunman emerged from behind a fence and fired several shots, hitting Matthews to the left am and lower back.

Matthews was taken to the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital and admitted to ward in a stable condition.

Police investigation continues.

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