Commissioner of police orders investigation

The compol has been informed that four persons were injured on San Pedro following an incident occurred when patrons were leaving Daddy Rock. The compol says there was a fight between patrons and officers intervened which resulted in shots being fired by an officer. He has directed the Professional Standards Branch to fully investigate the criminal and disciplinary aspect of the incident.

The police also say "The injuries have not yet been ascertained but no one received major injury. Three got injury to the foot and one to the eye."

People on the scene allege it is one Quick Response Team (QRT) officer, Norman Coye, who was causing the harm and damage by discharging his weapon which resulted in three persons being injured.

Moments after the beating of the woman, someone throws a bottle towards officers. Then an irate group of residents complain to an officer officer who proceeds to shoot several shots on the ground near the feet of San Pedranos. He walks in a semi circle targeting the ground near the feet of residents. The ricochet of the bullets from the ground to the body is what is believed to have caused the injuries. Officer Coye shot at least 15 rounds in total. That's when he pulled a shotgun. The same officer aims a shotgun and pushes residents.

Another QRT officer engages in a brief stare down with a man in a white t-shirt following the shooting. The officer, Eduardo Magana, pushes the man from the back of his head a few feet away. The man continues to stare. The officer brandishes his weapon and exchange words with the man.

That man moves away however another man in white T-shirt gets his attention. He grabs the man and pulls him by his shirt across the street. This man also does not react or raise his hands, yet. At 1:42 in that video, officer Magana appears to hoslter his weapon then attacks the man and punches him in the head with the right hand. Of course the man reacts and fights back and citizens hold the man from fighting. Voices yell it's all abuse as the video comes to a close.

At 9 a.m. A man who was shot was taken on a Tropic Air flight to Belize City for treatment at the KHMH.

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QRT Cop shoot at least 15 rounds & 3 persons injured while another provokes fight with SP residents

It seems that there was a fight between two women on the main street of San Pedro Town after 4 a.m. near the Central Park. A crowd had left Daddy Rock and happened upon the police using brute force on the fighting women on Saturday April 1st. Instead of parting the fight in a civil manner, the Quick Response Team (QRT) decided to use force against the women. A video taken moments before the shooting shows the QRT beating one of the women. Voices shouting "too effin chancey can be heard". The beating of one woman, according to several residents on the island who were at the scene, is what prompted them to confront the police officers because they could not let the incident go. View beating at this link.

https://www.facebook.com/belizeannews/videos/800071846809867/

However, people on the scene allege it is one Quick Response Team (QRT) officer, Norman Coye, who was causing the harm and damage by discharging his weapon which resulted in three persons being injured.

Photo of officers at this link

https://www.facebook.com/belizeannews/posts/799946593489059

Ten seconds into the video somone throws a bottle towards the officers. Then an irate group of residents complain to an officer officer who proceeds to shoot several shots on the ground near the feet of San Pedranos. He walks in a semi circle targetting the ground near the feet of residents. He seemed to be targetting feet. The ricochet of the bullets roun the ground to the body is what is believed to have caused the injuries. Officer Coye shot at least 15 rounds in total. That's when he pulled a shotgun.

Officer Coye aims a shotgun and pushes residents. It appears the officers incited anger rather than calm the residents who were irate over the beating of the woman and now the shooting that resulted in residents being injured.

Another QRT officer engages in a brief staredown with a man in a white t-shirt following the shooting. The officer, Eduardo Magana, pushes the man from the back of his head a few feet away. The man continues to stare. The officer brandishes his weapon and exchange words with the man.

That man moves away however another man in white T-shirt gets his attention. He grabs the man and pulls him by his shirt across the street. This man also does not react or raise his hands, yet. At 1:42 in the video the officer appears to hoslter his weapon (premeditation?) then violently attacks the man and punches him in the head with the right hand. Of course the man reacts and fights back and citizens hold the man from fighting. Voices yell "it's all abuse" as the video comes to a close.

At 9 a.m. A man who was shot was taken on a Tropic Air flight to Belize City for treatment at the KHMH.

Commissioner of police orders investigation

The compol has been informed that four persons were injured on San Pedro following an incident occurred when patrons were leaving Daddy Rock. The compol says there was a fight between patrons and officers intervened which resulted in shots being fired by an officer. He has directed the Professional Standards Branch to fully investigate the criminal and disciplinary aspect of the incident.

The police also say "The injuries have not yet been ascertained but no one received major injury. Three got injury to the foot and one to the eye."

This is not the behavior of all our officers. We must respect the uniform and we expect them to respect it too.