Roaring Creek man murdered on his way home

Posted: Tuesday, February 10, 2015. 11:25 am CST.

Roaring Creek village
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Tuesday, February 10, 2015. BMG: A man was shot and killed on Monday night in Roaring Creek village, Cayo.

The victim has been identified as 61 year old John Alexander Smith.

Police say Smith was walking towards his Young Street home around 6:55 pm when he was accosted by a lone gunman.

A single shot was fired at Smith, fatally wounding him to the left side of the face.

Police say when they arrived at the scene of the homicide, they found Smith lying face up already dead.

Smith’s body now lies at the morgue at the Belmopan hospital where it awaits a post mortem examination. Police investigations continue.

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