SAA event in Belize, Ladyville area, Belize on Sun 25th January 2026

On 25 January 2026, in Ladyville, Belize, in the evening, two men inside a vehicle drove up to a man on Joe Lewis Street and opened fire, shooting him several times in the back and killing him. The victim's brother was also injured in the shooting. Less than thirty minutes later, a few meters away from the place of the first attack, a single gunman opened fire on a second man on Yellowtail Street, shooting him several times. The victim was brought to hospital where he died of his injuries. Both killed victims knew each other and had been socializing before the attacks. Police confirmed that both attacks were drug-related and carried out by the same perpetrators, and that the victims were affiliated to a group in Ladyville (likely an unidentified gang). One of the victims had previously been charged for drug possession. 2 fatalities, 1 injured.