List of unsolved murders in Belize


This is a list of noted unsolved murders in Belize since the 1970s. This list includes known and presumed murders, and further includes murders which were previously unsolved. In 2019–2023, the country saw 134, 102, 125, 113, and 87 murders, with 51, 55, 44, 40, and 47 arrests for the same, respectively. As of July 2025, the tally of cold murder cases had not been reported, though authorities last reported a review in July 2024.

21st century

DateVictim District DescriptionCf
Carlos Avelar Belize (Belize)A mechanic was shot and killed by two gunmen whilst walking on Coney Drive.
Elvis Aldana Belize (Belize)A man was shot and killed by a lone gunman whilst socialising at a residence on Electric Avenue and McKay Boulevard.
Boris Mannsfeld Stann Creek (Seine Bight)An American real estate developer was shot and killed in front of his resort and residence, Cocoplum Villas on Maya Beach. In a January 2025 email, Mannsfeld had allegedly referenced a 'massive fraud case' involving millions in stolen assets.
Belhem Guzman Sr Cayo (Camalote)The lifeless body of a disabled senior was found on 8 September off a highway, bound with a power cord and with apparent knife wounds to the neck.
Alfredo Rodriguez Belize (Belize)A man was shot and killed by a lone gunman whilst fishing near Port of Belize.
Solomon Coleman Cayo (Belmopan)A Punta Gorda, Toledo resident was shot and killed by a masked gunman on Cemetery Road.
Darren Taylor Stann Creek (Dangriga)A businessman was shot and killed by a lone gunman at his residence on Oak Street.
Margaret Cleland Belize (Willows Bank)The lifeless body of a mother of one was found in the bush near her residence, with apparent blunt force trauma.
Leslie Young Jr Belize (Belize)A teenager was shot and killed near the Mexican Cultural Institute by a lone gunman after leaving a Newtown Barracks bar.
Nigel Ferguson Jr Belize (Belize)The lifeless body of a special needs teenager was found on 20 August on Hunter's Lane, stabbed to death.
Ricardo Borja Belize (Belize)A businessman was shot and killed outside his apartment on Coney Drive. He had recently met with police to testify regarding a land scam in Placencia, Stann Creek, allegedly implicating various Ministry of Natural Resources staff.
Imarie Galvez Cayo (Belmopan)The lifeless body of a teenager was found on 16 May near Mile 40 of Hummingbird Highway, with apparent blunt force trauma and a gunshot wound to her head.
Wellington Williams Belize (Belize)A secondary student was shot and killed by two gunmen on CA Boulevard whilst delivering food for his aunt's fast food restaurant.
Brian Perez Belize (Belize)A BEL employee and father of five was shot and killed by two home invaders whilst trying to protect his family at their residence on Gill Street.
Celia Florian Cayo (Belmopan)The lifeless body of a waitress was found off Hummingbird Highway on 4 November, strangled to death.
James Gordon Belize (Belize)A former basketball player, father of three, and alleged loan shark was shot to death at a residence on Meighan Avenue whilst apparently collecting on a debt.
Armando Coy Cacao Cayo (Belmopan)The lifeless body of a Guatemalan national was found on Guyana Street in San Martin, with apparent stab wounds. Joseph Budna was charged for abetment to murder in July 2024.
Ernesto Williams Belize (Belize)A businessman was shot and killed by a lone gunman as he headed to his parked vehicle on Orange Street and Pregnant Alley.
Travis Cooke, Ernest Wills Sr, Winston Santos, Allyson Jones, Jamar Martinez Belize (Belize)The lifeless bodies of five fishermen were found on 20–22 June near Swallow Caye, Yarborough, and Mapp Caye, all shot and killed, after they had embarked on a fishing trip on 18 June. Police suggested they had come across a wet drop.
Oswald Warrior Belize (Belize)A Carmelita, Orange Walk man was shot whilst on Sarstoon Street on 5 April, and died of his wounds on 17 April.
Michael Williams Belize (Belize)A businessman was shot dead by two gunmen as he parked on North Front Street.
Francis Gill Belize (Belize)An amputee, disabilities advocate, and father of three was shot and killed whilst exiting his vehicle on Barracuda Street in Coral Grove, after a night out at Princess Casino.
Mark Seawell, Gabriel Escalante Belize Two Ladyville, Belize tradesmen were shot to death at their workplace.
Clinton Davis Belize (Belize)The decomposing body of a real estate agent was found on 24 November near his family residence on Mile 5 of George Price Highway, with a stick lodged in his throat.
Odner Estiverne Belize (Belize)A Haitian cabbie and father of two was shot and killed by a lone gunman whilst driving his dollar van near Complex Avenue and Jones Street.
Francesca Matus, Drew DeVoursney Corozal (Chan Chen)The lifeless bodies of a Canadian–American couple were found in a sugarcane field on 1 May, strangled to death. They had last been seen on 25 April, leaving Scottie's Bar in Corozal, Corozal.
Walter Dawson Belize (Ladyville)The lifeless body of a man was found butchered on Marage Road, his neck nearly severed.
Anne Swaney Cayo (Succotz)The lifeless body of an ABC7 Chicago producer was found on 15 January in the Mopan River near Nabitunich Farm, where she was holidaying. She had been strangled to death, per the autopsy.
Patricia Nichiporowich Corozal (Consejo)The lifeless body of a Canadian national was found in her residence on 29 October, with multiple stab wounds.
Majdi Khoder Agha Belize (Belize)A Lebanese businessman and father of five was shot and killed by a masked gunman before his family residence on Keating Crescent in Buttonwood Bay.
Keino Quallo, Albert Fuentes, Anthony Perez, Leonard Myers Belize (Belize)The lifeless bodies of four alleged George Street gangmembers were discovered in their upper flat on Dean and Plues Streets on 8 January, with apparent stab wounds. Family, friends, and neighbours accused the GSU of committing or facilitating the murders, but police suggested gang rivalries.
Gregory Faull Belize (San Pedro)An American expat was found shot and killed in his residence on 11 November in northern Ambergris Caye. His neighbour and a primary person of interest fled before questioning, and died on 23 June 2023 in a Spanish jail of apparent suicide.
Alfred Schakron Belize (Belize)A Lebanese businessman and father of two was shot dead in front of Body 2000 Gym on Coney Drive.
Abdul Aziz Mohamed Dib Belize (Belize)A Lebanese businessman was shot and killed by a lone gunman whilst having lunch at King Kebab Restaurant in Farmer's Market.
Lorenzo Ho Sr Cayo (Roaring Creek)A father was found dead in his residence, with his face bloodied. Police did not suspect foul play, though family noted 'Ho had apparently been badly beaten.'
Clint Geban Belize (Belize)A man was shot on 11 September by a lone gunman as he stood on Plues and South Street, and died the day after of his wounds. Kenroy Tillet was charged for the murder in February 2006.

20th century

DateVictim District DescriptionCf
Sherilee Nicholas, Jackie Malic, Jay Blades, Erica Wills, Naomi Hernandez Belize (Belize)Five primary school girls were tortured and stabbed to death during October 1998 to February 2000 by the Belize Ripper.
Christopher Farmer, Peta Frampton ToledoThe decomposed bodies of a British couple were found on 6 July near Punta de Manabique, Guatemala, after having sailed from Dangriga, Stann Creek on 26 June. Their tour guide was charged with their murder by US authorities in 2016.