In the early hours of Sunday, October 12, 2025, police officers patrolling the Bradley Bank area in Santa Elena discovered a man lying in the street with severe head injuries. The victim, identified as 42-year-old Shawn Hertular, was immediately transported to San Ignacio Hospital for emergency treatment. Despite medical efforts, Hertular succumbed to his injuries hours later. A postmortem examination confirmed that he died from a gunshot wound, marking another tragic chapter in a life marred by violence. Hertular had a notorious criminal history, including a 2024 acquittal for the 2021 murder of Miguel Zaiden, a Belize City resident who was stabbed multiple times while attempting to flee on his motorcycle. Prior to that, Hertular had served a 20-year prison sentence for another homicide. Authorities have now identified a person of interest in connection with his death, and the investigation remains ongoing.