On a Saturday afternoon in the quiet community of Hattieville, Belize, a brutal fatal shooting has left two people dead and local law enforcement racing to uncover who targeted a pregnant mother and why. The victim has been formally identified as Jane Urbina, a resident of Santa Elena in the Cayo District, who was waiting for public transportation outside the village when the attack unfolded. Neither Urbina nor her unborn child survived the gunfire, marking a devastating double tragedy that has rocked the small Central American nation.
Court and law enforcement records show that shortly before the gunman struck, Urbina had completed a visit to her brother at Belize Central Prison. Her brother, Lionel Rodolfo Urbina, is an active duty police constable currently being held on remand. He was charged in June 2025 with the murder of 19-year-old Kevin Matthew Depaz, who was fatally stabbed in a violent incident on the popular tourist island of Caye Caulker.
Witness accounts outline that Urbina had just left the prison facility and was gathered at the local bus stop, making arrangements to travel back to her Santa Elena home, when an unidentified armed suspect approached her, fired multiple shots, and immediately escaped the scene on a waiting motorcycle. Emergency responders rushed to the area after receiving panicked calls from bystanders, but were unable to save Urbina or her unborn child.
In the days following the shooting, speculation about potential motives has spread rapidly across social media platforms, with countless theories emerging connecting the attack to the pending murder case against Urbina’s brother. However, officials from the Belize Police Department have confirmed that they have not yet publicly verified or confirmed any established motive for the brazen daytime attack. Investigators are currently working through evidence collected from the crime scene, interviewing witnesses, and following up on leads to identify and apprehend the gunman responsible for the double killing.