A Shootout in Mayflower

Alejandro Cowo

There was a shootout between police and a man in the Mayflower area, Belize City on Sunday night. According to reports, a barrage of bullets echoed in the distance and cops attached to a checkpoint in the area responded and set chase after a man who was seen in an alley with a firearm in hand. Police later caught up with the individual and there was a crossfire, but the gunman escaped. Police say that the shooter was Kyle Chaplin, who was detained this afternoon. 

ASP Alejandro Cowo, O.C., C.I.B., Belize City

“While they were canvassing the area where an alley is located, police observed a male person running away from them. As a result, police set chase after the male person, but lost sight of him. Police continued in the area where upon arrival they saw the same male person coming towards them with a firearm in his hand. Upon seeing the police, he fired several shots in the police direction and the police responded by firing shots at him. The male person was identified as Kyle Chaplin, who police were looking for last night, but he was detained just a while ago.”