A quiet weekend in the Cayo District community of Santa Elena has been shattered by a deadly shooting that has left two men dead and one local family grappling with repeated devastating loss. What began as an investigation into a single homicide has expanded into a double murder probe, after a second victim succumbed to critical gunshot wounds just one day after the initial attack.
The first victim, 35-year-old Rasheed Hyde, was shot and killed on George Price Avenue during Saturday afternoon hours. For Hyde’s family, the killing marks yet another unbearable tragedy: they have already endured profound loss related to violence in the past, making this new death all the more devastating. A second man caught in the gunfire, 36-year-old mechanic Gil Pineda, was rushed to medical care following the attack but died from his injuries on Sunday.
As of Monday, law enforcement officials have not named any suspects or publicly outlined a clear motive for the shooting. Investigators are currently working through evidence and interviewing witnesses to uncover what sparked the deadly violence and identify those responsible for the two deaths. Local reporter Shane Williams is on the ground in Santa Elena covering the developing case for the outlet.
This report is adapted from a transcript of the outlet’s evening television news broadcast. Any comments from speakers who spoke in Kriol were transcribed using a standardized spelling system to preserve accuracy. The full video broadcast of the newscast is available to view on the outlet’s digital platform.