By Breaking Belize News Staff: A 21-year-old Lords Bank resident has been remanded to prison following his arraignment in connection with last week’s deadly shooting on East Collect Canal.
Luewin Link, a labourer of Lords Bank Village, appeared unrepresented on Tuesday morning before Senior Magistrate Mannon Dennison in Court #6 of the Belize City Magistrate’s Court. He was read a charge of murder for the fatal shooting of 29-year-old Clinton Delton Pou, as well as three additional charges—attempted murder, use of deadly means of harm, and dangerous harm—against Pow’s sister, Kiandra Pou, 27, a food vendor of Vernon Street.
Due to the nature of the offenses, no plea was taken and bail was denied. Link was remanded to the Belize Central Prison until June 9, 2026.
The charges stem from a brazen mid-morning attack on Thursday, March 12, 2026, shortly after 11:00 a.m., when two masked men on a motorcycle reportedly pulled up to a food stall operated by the Pow siblings along East Collect Canal. One of the men reportedly dismounted and opened fire, injuring both victims.
Both were transported to the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital, where Kiandra Pow was listed in stable condition. Her brother, Clinton Pou, later succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead at 11:47 a.m.
Police investigations revealed that Special Patrol Unit (SPU) officers, responding to reports of gunfire, pursued the suspects’ motorcycle into the Conch Shell Bay area. During the pursuit, one of the suspects, later identified as 40-year-old construction worker Ryan Barnett, was shot by police. He was taken to hospital but later died from his injuries.
The second suspect reportedly fled the scene by jumping into the Haulover Creek and making his way toward the Puma Energy Belize compound. Police later detained Link at that location. He was reportedly found with injuries and wet clothing matching the description of the fleeing suspect.
At the scene, police recovered 13 expended 9mm shells and 10 expended .223 shells, along with a Lifan motorcycle, helmets, ski masks, and other items believed to be connected to the attack. Authorities also retrieved a 9mm Bersa pistol and an AR-15 rifle, which have been sent for ballistic testing.
Despite the recovery of firearms, Link was not formally charged with any firearm-related offenses at the time of his arraignment.
Investigations into the shooting continue.
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By Breaking Belize News Staff: A 21-year-old Lords Bank resident has been remanded to prison following his arraignment in connection with last week’s deadly shooting on East Collect Canal. Luewin Link, a labourer of Lords Bank Village, appeared unrepresented on Tuesday morning before Senior Magistrate Mannon Dennison in Court #6 of the Belize City Magistrate’s
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