By Belize Live News Staff: Police are investigating a violent altercation that erupted on Sunday after a man was reportedly attacked with a knife while walking home from a church event.
According to reports, the incident occurred around 8:00 p.m., when a 24-year-old man was heading home after attending church. While passing a nearby gas station, another man allegedly approached him and placed a knife to his neck. The startled victim managed to break free and ran home, but the attacker reportedly followed him to his residence.
Once home, the man armed himself with a machete and allegedly inflicted a chop wound to the attacker’s face before fleeing the scene.
When police arrived, the injured man was found bleeding heavily and was rushed to the Northern Regional Hospital for medical treatment. His condition is listed as serious but stable.
Authorities are now searching for the other individual involved as investigations continue. Police believe a personal dispute may have contributed to the confrontation.












