In a tragic escalation of community violence, Dixon Noel Caceres, a Belizean laborer residing in Bella Vista Village, now faces formal murder charges for the Christmas Day killing of 25-year-old Archibald ‘Fafa’ Ferrill Jr. The incident occurred during the early hours of December 25th, between 4:00 and 5:00 AM, as Ferrill was walking along an unidentified street. Preliminary investigations indicate this was a targeted assault, with the victim sustaining approximately ten gunshot wounds from an unidentified attacker.
This homicide represents the latest episode in a disturbing sequence of violent crimes plaguing Bella Vista Village. The community witnessed multiple violent incidents throughout 2025, including an August stabbing triggered by a dispute over stolen tools, a September shooting within a family residence, and the November killing of a local barber inside his establishment.
Confronted with this alarming pattern of violence, Belizean police authorities have deployed additional operational and intelligence resources to the region. Dr. Osmond Martinez, Minister of Economic Development and Toledo East Area Representative, provided analysis to News Five regarding the underlying causes. Minister Martinez attributed the rising crime rates to negative external influences originating from Central American nations, noting that numerous Bella Vista residents trace their ancestry to migrants from these regions.