In a shocking incident that has sent ripples through Belize City, Police Constable Oswald Young, aged 44, was fatally shot on Friday night while en route to his duty at the Belama Police Station. The attack occurred around 9:40 p.m. in Unitedville Village, where Young, dressed in uniform, was ambushed. The Ministry of Home Affairs and New Growth Industries has confirmed that the shooting was a deliberate assault on a member of the Belize Police Department.
In a strongly worded statement, the Ministry expressed its unequivocal condemnation of the crime and pledged full support to the ongoing investigation. ‘This was a targeted attack on a member of the Belize Police Department, and it is being treated with the highest level of urgency,’ the Ministry declared. ‘We stand firmly behind the efforts to bring those responsible to justice.’
Police Minister Kareem Musa echoed the Ministry’s sentiments, emphasizing the gravity of the situation. ‘We will not rest until the person or persons responsible are found and prosecuted,’ Musa asserted. ‘PC Young was a public servant in uniform, and his murder is an attack on the rule of law itself.’ The incident has heightened concerns over the safety of law enforcement officers and the broader implications for public security in Belize.