BELIZE CITY, Tues. Feb. 19, 2019– Just before midnight last night, a man was executed in Belize City shortly after leaving his home.
Roy Gilbert Lord, Jr., 31, left his girlfriend’s residence on New Road and was walking to Tropicana, a casino facing the BTL Park in Newtown Barracks, to pick her up from work, when his killer approached him on Wilson Street. The gunman pulled out his firearm and opened fire in his direction, hitting him multiple times in the head and back.
Lord was rushed to the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital, where he clung to life until 5:00 a.m. this morning, when he succumbed to his injuries.
When we reached out to Lord’s mother, she declined an interview; however, Lord’s aunt told 7News that they believe Lord’s murder was a case of mistaken identity, since he is not known to have any enemies or to have had disputes with anyone.
Lord’s aunt also said that he was found without his wallet and phone.
She described Lord as being a loving and caring person. Lord, who lived in Lords Bank, was the father of two children, a 9-year-old and a 3-year-old.