BELIZE CITY, Fri. June 5, 2020– An investigation into the double murder of Quintin Espinosa, 55, a tour guide of Hopkins, and American national Wayne Burley, 70, who were both shot in their heads and found dead on the morning of May 22, on a farm where Burley lived on the Hopkins road, led to Theodore Garcia, 20, and Ryan Brown Foster, 29, a laborer of Hopkins.
A wanted poster had been issued for the arrest of the two men and a reward of $2,000 was offered for information leading to their arrests.
Yesterday, police announced that Theodore Garcia was found hiding in Belize City and was immediately arrested. Police received information which led them to a house in Dangriga, where items that had been stolen from Burley were found.
(l-r) Ryan Brown Foster and Theodore Garcia
On Thursday afternoon, police reported that Theodore Garcia was arrested in Belize City and today, after an investigation, he was charged with 2 counts of murder for the deaths of Espinosa and Burley. He will be arraigned at the Belize City Magistrate’s Court.
The search for Ryan Brown Foster, the second suspected killer, continues.
Police believe that the motive for the murder of Espinosa and Burley was robbery.
Feature photo: Quintin Espinosa, deceased