Daylight Armed Robbery Shocks Orange Walk A brazen armed robbery in broad daylight rattled residents of Orange Walk Town this afternoon. According to witnesses who were near the scene, the incident unfolded around 1:30 p.m. in the busy vicinity of Fort Cairns Market. Witnesses say they noticed suspicious activity involving a blue pickup truck and a masked man approaching it with a hammer. “Suddenly, another masked man appeared with a gun and fired a shot at the pickup truck,” one witness told News 5. “That’s when we realised it was a robbery happening right in front of us.” Panic ensued as nearby vehicles attempted to reverse and flee the scene. One vehicle, occupied by Mayor Ladrick Sheppard, was rammed by another in the chaos. During the commotion, robbers shattered the windows of the targeted pickup truck and forcibly opened the doors. The assailants made off with two bags before fleeing in a small white getaway vehicle. The attackers, all masked, were described as tall and dark-skinned. Two women and a male driver were in the targeted vehicle; all escaped without physical harm but were visibly shaken. Police are investigating.