Dangriga Shooting Victim Recovering, Police Confirm

Police have clarified that contrary to initial reports, the victim of a shooting incident in Dangriga Town on Saturday evening, is recovering from the injuries sustained.  Information received around 6:53 p.m. indicated that a male person had been shot near a bridge in Dangriga and was transported to the Southern Regional Hospital for medical treatment. Early reports had raised concerns about the severity of the victim’s condition.  However, subsequent checks at the hospital confirmed that 34-year-old Berchel Baltazar is recovering.   Baltazar, a Belizean fisherman of Wagierale, sustained three gunshot wounds to the lower part of his body.