Kenyon Flores is Charged for Boxing Day Shooting of Shemar Kelly

Kenyon Flores

A bold attempt was made on the life of twenty-year-old Shemar Kelly on Friday morning as he walked along Lakeview Street, in the direction of Vernon Street.  It is the latest round in an ongoing feud amongst gang members in that area.  According to Kelly, as he neared the intersections of both streets, he heard what sounded like a gunshot before realizing that he had been injured.  In the wake of the incident, Belize City police have arrested and charged twenty-year-old Kenyon Flores with attempted murder and use of deadly means of harm.

Sr. Supt. Hilberto Romero, Deputy Head, National Crimes Investigation Branch

“On Saturday, December 26th, 2020, police responded to a shooting incident on Lakeview Street.  Thereafter they visited the KHMH where they found Shemar Kelly, twenty-years-old, who reported that he was on Lakeview Street when he was approached by a male person who fired shots towards his direction, causing injury to him.  He remains at the KHMH in a stable condition.  An investigation was conducted into this matter and as a result, police have arrested Kenyon Flores of a Belize City address for the crime of attempted murder and use of deadly means of harm.”

Isani Cayetano

“By any chance, the name Shemar Kelly sounds familiar within the past two weeks, was he involved in the previous incident where four persons were shot?”

Sr. Supt. Hilberto Romero

Sr. Supt. Hilberto Romero

“He is known to the police and yes, he has been investigated in the past for incidents.”

Reporter

“Sir, any motive for this particular shooting?”

Sr. Supt. Hilberto Romero

 “It’s an ongoing rivalry with groups in that area.”