Local News

Two people, including a sixteen year old boy are in police detention following a shooting incident last night.  According to police reports, they responded to shots being fired on La Croix Boulevard around eight thirty last night. Police say that as they drove up on the area at the corner of Mahogany and Linda Vista Streets, they say a dark blue Toyota Camry without license plates speeding on Linda Vista Street in the direction of the Western Highway. Police say they set chase. During the chase, police say the car went out of control and crashed into a wooden fence.  Three persons exited the vehicle and ran away in separate directions; but police officers were able to apprehend a twenty five year old man and a sixteen year old boy, who gave his address as Burrel Boom village, Belize district.  Police say they found the boy in possession of a black nine millimeter pistol with an empty magazine.  Police investigations continue.