DANGRIGA, Stann Creek District, Tues. May 5, 2020– A father and son were shot while sitting on their verandah in the Benguche area of Dangriga at about 7:30 Sunday night by an unknown gunman. Luckily, the injuries they suffered are not life-threatening.
Luwany Mena, 35, a laborer, was shot in the right arm, while his father, Ernest Fransico Mena, 62, also a laborer, was shot in the ankle.
Ernest Mena told local Dangriga media that he and his son were sitting on his veranda when a man came from behind the house, fired at them, and ran out of the yard.
Commissioner of Police Chester Williams said that the shooting was gang-related. He said that the gangs in Dangriga are posing challenges for the police. He has instructed the Commander of Operations to collaborate with the Commander of the Dangriga section of the Police Department to bring the gang situation under control.
Williams said that police will not stand by while gangs behave as if they believe they can hold the town hostage.
Feature photo: Ernest Francisco Mena