Teenager, Kaylon David, Killed in Belize City; One Detained

There was a second murder last night in Belize City that claimed the life of Kaylon David, a teenager who was not known to police.  Love News understands that he was walking on Iguana Street on his way to do an errand when he was targeted.  According to ACP Hilberto Romero the Police have one person detained for questioning.

ACP Hilberto Romero, Head, National Crimes Investigation Branch: “On Thursday, the 8th of October, 2026, around 6:30 p.m., police responded to a shooting at Iguana Street in Belize City. Upon their arrival they learned that a male person had been shot, he was identified as Kaylon David 17 years. He was taken for treatment to the hospital where he later succumbed to his injuries. Information is that he was walking on Iguana Street when he was approached by a male person who fired several shots towards his direction causing his fatal injuries. We are reviewing video footage. We have on suspect in custody in regards to this murder.”

Reporter: Any motive ?

ACP Hilberto Romero, Head, National Crimes Investigation Branch: “Some conflict he had with other persons in that area. Some issues that they had threatened each other, some sort of rivalry.”

Love News spoke with David’s sister who spoke on the investigation, indicating that the Police have detained the wrong person.

Sister of Victim: “The situation, I was at work. I was lost, I didn’t know what was happening. I heard they killed my brother a little after seven o’clock when I got the news like minutes to eight. They just told me how they killed my brother. Miss well in the video it clearly shows that they didn’t want to take my brother. If my big brother and his colleagues down that side didn’t run that way and try to help put my little brother’s body in that truck there the police would have left my brother right down there. They were standing up around him and watching like they don’t know what to do. After that, after we heard the news that my brother died, my brother died 8:40 last night and that touched us. The police ran in here and they were saying that they were looking for some wanted man. So we were asking the police which wanted man they’re looking for. At that time my family was right here, me, my sisters, my brother but my brother’s close close friend was here and he was crying on the step. The police came now, they took the young man for what. And we’re grieving ? We are hurt right now. Kaylon, the life of the party. I can’t swear for my brother, they just jealous my brother people right around.”

According to ACP Romero, last night’s two shooting incidents are not related.