5 Persons Ran Over by Enraged Man

Darrell Usher

Five persons are at the Western Regional Hospital receiving treatment after they were allegedly run over by an enraged common-law-husband. Thirty-two-year-old Darrell Alexander Usher was slapped with a number of charges. Police in Belmopan have charged him with five counts each of attempted murder, use deadly means of harm, aggravated assault and two counts each of grievous harm, harm and one count of wounding. Usher is accused of reportedly using his SUV to run over the five persons, including an eleven-year-old girl. The incident happened two days ago on Cemetery Street, Belmopan. The victims have been identified as thirty-seven-year-old Jessica Sagastume, thirty-seven-year-old Blanco Cho, eighteen-year-old Javier Choc, fourteen-year-old Jorge Pene and eleven-year-old Kadesha Habet. ACP Joseph Myvett explained what may have led Usher to allegedly commit the crime.

Joseph Myvett

ACP Joseph Myvett, Head, National Crimes Investigation Branch

“Initial police investigation revealed that Ms. Sagastume was involved in a domestic dispute with her common-law husband, one Darrel Usher. As a result, she decided to leave the residence and headed to her parents’ home somewhere in the Maya Mopan area. While on her way, it is alleged that Darrell Usher got in his black SUV and knocked down all those aforementioned persons who received varying degrees of injuries. Darrell Usher is now in police custody and charges are being preferred against him as we speak.”

Usher was arraigned today and was remanded until February fifteenth, 2019.