20-Year-Old Tour Guide Killed in Belize City Shooting

Police are investigating the murder of 20-year-old tour guide Anthony William Llewelyn Perry Junior, who was shot and killed in Belize City last night.  The shooting occurred at approximately 8:20 p.m. on Louise Bevans Street. Police say Perry had left his home on Unity Street and was walking towards Faber’s Road when an unidentified man approached and fired several shots at him. The gunman then fled in an unknown direction.  Perry suffered a single gunshot injury to the head and was rushed to the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital. Despite efforts to save him, he succumbed to his injury and was pronounced dead at 8:43 p.m.  Assistant Commissioner of Police Hilberto Romero provided an update on the investigation.

ACP Hilberto Romero, Head of National Crimes Investigation Branch: “Around 8:20 p.m. again police responded to a shooting incident at Louis Bevans Street in Belize City. Upon arrival they learned that a male person had been shot. He was identified as Anthony Perry. He received a gunshot injury. He was taken to the KHMH where he was pronounced dead on arrival. Investigation is that Perry was walking in the area when he was approached by a male person who fired several shots at him. We are seeking again two suspects and we are reviewing video footage in the area. This is an ongoing rivalry with persons within the Louis Bevans area. No one is detained at this time.”

Police have not disclosed a possible motive, and no arrest has been made.