Six days after beloved Belmopan physician Naun Ulices Bonilla was gunned down in a public shooting that sent shockwaves through the Central American community, law enforcement officials have announced a landmark breakthrough in the investigation: two individuals have been arrested and formally charged with his murder.
The accused are 26-year-old Hannah Rebekah Foreman, a trained laboratory scientist who once worked alongside Bonilla, and 37-year-old Edwin Albert Bethran Junior, a local electrician. Both face joint murder charges for the fatal shooting that took place on May 29, 2026, in Belmopan’s quiet Las Flores neighborhood.
New court documents and law enforcement sources have painted a clearer picture of the alleged conflict that preceded the killing. Court records show Foreman and Bonilla built a professional partnership starting in November 2023, launching two joint medical ventures: Insights Medical Clinic and Belmopan Medical Laboratory Services. The 50-50 partnership was on track for major growth when the pair secured a lucrative, multi-year National Health Insurance laboratory services contract in January 2026. That success quickly turned bitter, as competing claims over control and financial mismanagement split the business partners.
According to filings submitted before Bonilla’s death, Foreman alleged the doctor had effectively pushed her out of the company: he locked her out of the clinic facility, revoked her access to core administrative systems, and placed her on an unauthorized administrative suspension. For his part, Bonilla accused Foreman of severe financial misconduct, claiming she had diverted thousands in patient payments to her personal bank accounts, destroyed official company records, and attempted to transfer full ownership of the business to her name using a forged version of his signature. The dispute had already escalated to the country’s court system, with a full civil trial pending when Bonilla was killed.
Sources close to the investigation have told reporters that less than 24 hours before the shooting, two unidentified men on motorcycles arrived at the company’s office asking specifically for Bonilla. The doctor was not on site at the time, but just hours later he was shot and killed in public. Law enforcement officials confirmed Wednesday that they took Foreman into custody shortly after the shooting, and have developed evidence suggesting she contracted Bethran to carry out the fatal attack. While investigators have not publicly revealed an official confirmed motive, multiple sources familiar with the case say the ongoing business dispute is the central line of inquiry.
The killing of Bonilla, a well-respected local doctor, shook Belmopan, with community members calling for swift justice in the case from the earliest days of the investigation. Wednesday’s announcement of formal charges marks the most significant progress to date, but investigators emphasize that key questions remain unanswered. Law enforcement teams are still working to map the full sequence of events, confirm all potential connections to the crime, and build a complete case for prosecution. As the legal process moves forward, reporters will continue to track new developments and provide updates to the public.