Wayne Peteau
The families of Raymond Garcia and Wayne Peteau are aching for their loved ones while trying to determine who would want the men dead. Both men are described as loving and easygoing who never had any issues with anyone. That is why when the location where the men would usually hangout was the target of gunmen, their friends and family were taken aback. Garcia, Peteau, and two other men, all middle aged men, were socializing inside a small building on Church Street in Belize City on Saturday, May 8, like they usually would. This night, however, would take a turn for the worse around 9:00 p.m. when gunshots were fired into the building. It was two men traveling on a motorcycle who were responsible for these shots. After the gunfire subsided, Garcia lay dead on the floor while Peteau and a third man, Gilbert Moss, were injured. Unfortunately for Peteau, however, he succumbed to his injuries within minutes of arriving at the hospital. The fourth person who was with them, So
May 10, 2021
Raymond Garcia & Wayne Peteau
Weekend violence left two men dead and another injured in Belize City. Today the families say their loved ones were not the intended targets. News Five Reporter Andrea Polanco tells us more:
Andrea Polanco, Reporting
Four men were socializing inside this small building on Church Street on Saturday night, but in a matter of minutes sometime around nine o’clock, two were dead and one other was left injured. Two men on a motorcycle approached the building and fired several shots – neighbours say they heard as many as nine fired off – and when the air cleared, Raymond Garcia had been killed on the spot. Wayne Peteau died minutes later at the hospital.
May 10, 2021
Gerald Tillett Jr.
There you heard from the families of the two men killed on Church Street in Belize City – now we turn to the police for an update. While there are several persons being questioned in connection with this fatal shooting, police say that they are also investigating whether the death of Gerald Tillett Junior may be connected to the killings of Raymond Garcia and Wayne Peteau.
Sr. Supt. Hilberto Romero, Deputy Head, National Crimes Investigation Branch
“Investigation revealed that these persons were socializing in that area when a motorcycle arrived with two persons who fired shots towards the building causing the injuries to these persons. Raymond Garcia and Wayne Peteau succumb to their injuries as a result of this shooting. We have several persons detained in regards to this investigation.”