Belizean authorities have intensified their investigation into a January homicide case with the arrest and formal charging of two additional suspects. Izaiah Nigel Beeks and Camryn Lozano now face murder charges in connection with the fatal shooting of Elroy Edward Bainton, bringing the total number of accused individuals to three.
The developments come approximately three weeks after the initial incident, which occurred on the evening of January 25, 2026, in the Ladyville area of Belize District. According to police reports, the violent attack took place outside the Jew Apartment Complex on Yellow Tail Street, where Bainton sustained multiple gunshot wounds.
Emergency services transported the victim to a medical facility, where he was subsequently pronounced dead. Law enforcement officials have indicated that this killing represents one of two interconnected fatal shootings that evening, with both incidents allegedly stemming from an internal dispute within drug trafficking circles.
The investigation previously led to the arrest of twenty-one-year-old Caryl Paul Rodas, a construction worker from Burrell Boom, who had been the sole suspect charged until this recent development. The expansion of the case suggests ongoing investigative efforts by Belizean police to identify all parties involved in the organized violence.
Authorities have not disclosed whether additional suspects remain at large or if further charges are anticipated as the investigation continues to unfold. The case highlights ongoing challenges with drug-related violence in the region and law enforcement’s response to organized criminal activities.