This is a list of mass shootings that have occurred in Belize since the 2000s. Mass shootings are incidents involving several victims of firearm-related violence. This list includes incidents where three or more persons are shot in one location at roughly the same time. For this list, perpetrators are not excluded from casualty tallies. Similarly, shootings in non-public places, and those associated with organised crime, gangs, drug wars, or terrorism are not excluded. [n 1]
| Date | District (place) | Dead | Injured | Total | Description | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Dec 2024 | Toledo (Monkey River) | 3 | 1 | 4 | Two parents and their 3-year-old son were killed, and their 11-year-old daughter injured, by a lone gunman in an evening street shooting while en route home from Indian Creek, Toledo. Motive not clear. | [1] |
| 12 Mar 2024 | Cayo (Belmopan) | 2 | 2 | 4 | A woman and an 8-year-old girl were killed, and two other children injured, by a lone gunman in a public afternoon shooting in Market Plaza. Purportedly related to a private feud. | [n 2] |
| 23 Oct 2023 | Belize (San Pedro) | 3 | 4 | 7 | Two men and a 3-year-old toddler were killed, and four men injured, in a midnight street shooting at a family residence in San Pedrito. Purportedly drug-related. | [n 3] |
| 31 Dec 2022 | Cayo (Belmopan) | 3 | 1 | 4 | Two men and a woman were killed, and another woman injured, by a lone gunman in an evening street shooting at their residence. | [n 4] |
| 17 Nov 2022 | Belize (Sand Hill) | 3 | 0 | 3 | Three men (including a 19-year-old) were shot and killed in an evening shooting at a family residence in New Site. Purportedly drug-related. | [2] |
| 31 Jul 2022 | Stann Creek (Hopkins) | 2 | 8 | 10 | Two men were killed, and eight others (including teenagers and police) injured, by three gunmen in a public evening shooting during a Hopkins Day celebration at Wabinaha Nightclub. Purportedly related to a private feud. | [n 5] |
| 20 Apr 2022 | Belize (Belize) | 0 | 4 | 4 | Three men and a woman were injured by two gunmen in an evening street shooting on Plues Street (before a government homeless shelter). Motive not clear. | [3] |
| 5 Feb 2022 | Belize (Belize) | 0 | 5 | 5 | Three men and two women were injured by a lone gunman in an evening street shooting at a family residence on Antelope Street Extension. Purportedly gang-related. | [4] |
| 17 Mar 2020 | Belize (Belize) | 1 | 3 | 4 | One Bowen & Bowen deliveryman was killed, and his colleague and two bystanders injured, by an accompanied gunman (or gunmen) in a daylight street shooting on Orange and West Streets. Motive not clear. | [5] |
| 15 Mar 2020 | Belize (Belize) | 3 | 1 | 4 | Two parents and their 4-year-old son were killed, and their 2-year-old daughter injured, by a lone gunman during an evening home invasion at their residence in King's Park. Purportedly burglary-related. | [6] |
| Date | District (place) | Dead | Injured | Total | Description | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jun 2019 | Belize (Mapp Caye) | 5 | 0 | 5 | Five fishermen (including a 19-year-old) were shot and killed during a days-long lobster fishing trip. Purportedly drug-related. | [n 6] |
| 4 Jun 2019 | Belize (Price Hwy) | 3 | 0 | 3 | A school principal and her two friends (including a 19-year-old) were shot and killed at the former's residence on Mile 10½ (before Burrell Boom, Belize). Motive not clear. | [n 7] |
| 26 Jun 2018 | Orange Walk (Trial Farm) | 0 | 4 | 4 | Three men (including a 19-year-old) and a woman (pregnant) were injured by a lone gunman in an evening street shooting at a family residence on San Narciso Street. Motive not clear. | [7] |
| 2 May 2018 | Belize (Belize) | 0 | 4 | 4 | Three men and a woman were injured by an accompanied gunman in a public evening shooting at Wing Kee Salon Store on Faber's Road. Motive not clear. | [8] |
| 9 Sep 2017 | Belize (Belize) | 0 | 6 | 6 | Six people were injured by a lone gunman in a public afternoon shooting just after a j'ouvert parade on Kerry and Wilson Streets (before an Adventist church holding Saturday service). Purportedly related to a private feud. | [9] |
| 12 Aug 2017 | Belize (San Pedro) | 0 | 3 | 3 | A man and two children were injured by two gunmen in an evening street shooting at the Easy Does It A & A Woodwork Shop in San Pedrito. Motive not clear. | [10] |
| 8 Jun 2014 | Belize (Belize) | 1 | 4 | 5 | A man was killed, and four people injured, by gunmen in a shootout during a graduation party in Brown Sugar Plaza. Purportedly gang-related. | [11] |
| 15 Jun 2012 | Belize (Belize) | 1 | 3 | 4 | A man was killed, and two men and a 16-year-old girl injured, by two gunmen in an evening school shooting at Living Hope Prep, on Neal Pen Road. Purportedly gang-related. | [12] |
| 7 Sep 2010 | Orange Walk (Carmelita) | 3 | 0 | 3 | Two parents and their son were shot and killed at or near their residence. Motive not clear. | [n 8] |
| 1 Feb 2010 | Belize (Belize) | 1 | 3 | 4 | A 19-year-old teenager was killed, and three bystanders (including a senior and child) injured, by two gunmen in a public evening shooting at Rick's Chinese Shop on CA Boulevard. Motive not clear. | [13] |
| Date | District (place) | Dead | Injured | Total | Description | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Feb 2008 | Belize (Belize) | 2 | 13 | 15 | A 19-year-old bartender was killed, and nine bystanders (including teenagers) injured, by two gunmen in a public evening shooting at the Putt Putt Bar & Grill in Newtown Barracks. Five uninjured victims from Putt Putt were later shot by a lone gunman on Bal-Can Bridge, leaving a 17-year-old dead, and three (including teenagers) injured. Similarly, three uninjured victims from Putt Putt were later shot by a lone gunman on Raccoon Street Extension, leaving a 16-year-old injured. All three shootings purportedly connected and gang-related. | [n 9] |
| 20 Jul 2002 | Belize (Belize) | 0 | 3 | 3 | Three bystanders were injured by gunmen in an evening street shootout on Faber's Road and CA Boulevard. Motive not clear. | [14] |