In a chilling turn of events, Byron James, a man previously convicted of murder, was gunned down outside his Belize City home on the night of November 14, 2025. James, who had been released on bail after appealing his 2017 conviction for the 2012 murder of Frank Vasquez, was sitting in his yard when two armed men entered the property and fatally shot him. Police are investigating whether this was an act of street justice or a case of mistaken identity. James’s family, however, firmly believes he was wrongly targeted, as they had only recently moved into the apartment complex. The incident has left the community in shock and the family demanding justice. Police have detained one suspect and recovered two firearms, which are undergoing ballistic testing. While James’s past criminal record is under scrutiny, his family remembers him as a loving brother, talented tattoo artist, and a man who had turned his life around.