Alleged shooter charged for Attempted Murder of 2 men

matthew Moore

Today marks one week since two men came under ambush by a lone gunman at the corner of Central American Boulevard and Faber’s Road.  Twenty-one year old Matthew Moore has been identified as the man who shot at twenty-four year old Keith Middleton and twenty-seven year old Oscar Vidas.  Moore, a resident of Kraal Road was arraigned in the Belize City Magistrate Court late this evening before Senior Magistrate, Sharon Frazer. In court, Moore was unrepresented and while no plea was taken, he was slapped with six counts; two for Attempted Murder upon Middleton and Vidas; two for Use of Deadly Means of Harm and two for Wounding.  The incident occurred at about ten-twenty-seven a.m., on the morning of Thursday, October fourteenth. Both men were standing at the street corner when Moore approached them and fired several shots in their direction with what appeared to be a nine millimeter pistol. Middleton received gunshot wounds to the right and left leg while Vidas, received gunshot wounds to the upper left leg. Moore was remanded to the Belize Central Prison in Hattieville until December second.