16 yr. old left brain dead, following morning shooting

Trevor Neal

Belize City, April 27, 2011

An early morning shooting on Cemetery Road, targeting a 16 year old who was not involved or related to any gang or notorious group in the old capital, has left the teenager brain dead with very little chance of survival.

Trevor Neal, who resides on Albert Hoy Street in the Belama Phase II area, was riding his bicycle toward the downtown area before heading to his workplace around 7:30 this morning when he was ambushed from behind by gun men.

The hail of bullets met its target, as Neal was hit twice, to his left arm and in the head.  The bullet to the head went through his forehead and exited the back of his head.  The injury sent Neal on a coma, and at the hospital the doctors are saying he suffered brain haemorrhage, which makes his prognosis grim.

Police have detained one man in connection to the shooting, but have charged no one for the senseless crime.

Questions abound as to why Neal was targeted.  He does not fit the profile of a gang member or even a youth gone astray.  Under strong guidance of his father, Neal had a part time job, and was planning to enrol in school this coming school year.

Yet, he has become murder number 41 for the year 2011.

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