Belmopan City authorities are investigating a violent armed robbery that culminated in the fatal shooting of a local truck driver on Wednesday afternoon. The victim, identified as 55-year-old Mark Anthony Gabourel, an employee of Caribbean Chicken, was ambushed and killed in a shocking daylight attack.
According to official police reports, the incident transpired at approximately 4:30 p.m. along Mountain View Boulevard. Gabourel was departing a commercial compound in his vehicle, accompanied by a 15-year-old assistant, when two assailants on a Meilun motorcycle intercepted them. The passenger on the motorcycle produced a firearm and discharged multiple rounds into the truck’s cabin, critically wounding Gabourel.
Following the shooting, the motorcycle operator attempted to forcibly access the truck’s door but was unsuccessful. Both suspects subsequently fled the scene, leaving the gravely injured driver behind. Emergency services transported Gabourel to Western Regional Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries despite medical intervention.
The Belize Police Department has launched a comprehensive investigation into this homicide, which represents the latest in a series of violent crimes affecting the community. Authorities are appealing to witnesses and anyone with relevant information to come forward to assist with the ongoing investigation into this tragic loss of life.