Othón P. Blanco, Q.R. — An argument between two dump truck drivers left one dead Tuesday in a gravel pit. The deadly argument happened between two drivers hauling gravel for a Maya Train project.
According to other on-site workers, one of the drivers arrived at the Juan Sarabia pit and tried to enter the site out of schedule. The second man tried to stop him from driving in which lead to the altercation.
During the fight, one of the drivers took out a gun and shot the other in the head. The shot man, identified as Meneses “N”, was pronounced dead at the scene. The man who shot him ran and managed an escape.
The pit is located near the small community of Juan Sarabia west of the city of Chetumal. Police continue their search for the shooter.