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, Solomon Alvarez, escaped unhurt but undoubtedly scarred.
Garcia, a father of two, and Peteau, a father of five, would normally hangout at this place to drink, play dominoes, and otherwise socialize. It was a regular spot for them, so their families are shocked, to say the least, that an attack would be made on their lives. As such, they believe that the men were not the intended targets and simply unfortunate collateral damage.
Police have not yet made any arrests in this incident but have detained a number of persons. They say that they are following several leads, including a possible retaliatory connection for the murder of Gerald Tillett Jr. who was murdered on Thursday.
