In the peaceful small community of Unitedville, located in Belize’s Cayo District, a brazen fatal shooting that left local resident Allen Gongora dead last month has been cracked by law enforcement just days after the attack, with two people — including a 15-year-old minor — already facing formal murder charges.
The incident unfolded on the evening of May 19, 2026, when 43-year-old Gongora was gunned down inside his own home. The violent attack sent shockwaves through the normally quiet neighborhood, with local residents immediately reporting hearing multiple gunshots ring out before witnesses observed a male suspect fleeing the property. According to initial investigative accounts, the suspect escaped the scene in a black SUV, fleeing at high speed toward the nearby city of Belmopan.
In a formal statement confirming the major breakthrough in the case, Assistant Superintendent of Police Stacy Smith, a staff officer with the department, announced that both the 15-year-old male minor and 27-year-old Jevon Ramclam — both residents of Belize City — have been taken into custody and officially charged with murder. Early in the investigation, Smith confirmed that law enforcement believes the killing is tied to illegal drug activity.
The investigation remains ongoing, with authorities expecting more arrests to come as they continue to untangle the full scope of the conspiracy behind the shooting. Investigators are still processing evidence connected to the firearms recovered in the case, which have been sent to the National Forensic and Science Services Laboratory for ballistic and forensic testing. Smith noted that standard evidence processing protocols are being followed to build a solid case against all parties involved, and law enforcement continues to collect new witness testimony and supporting information to advance the inquiry.
This case marks another high-profile homicide investigation in the Cayo District, with the quick arrests offering a early resolution for a community that has been on edge since the deadly attack.