US EditionFirst Mass Shooting in Turks and Caicos Leaves Three Dead and Ten Injured
TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS, JUL 28 – Authorities link the mass shooting to gang-related violence involving Haitian communities and offer a $10,000 reward for information leading to arrests, with at least four suspects involved.
- A mass shooting early on July 27 at a popular lounge in Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands, resulted in the deaths of three young men and injuries to ten others.
- This first mass shooting in recent memory followed longstanding gang violence linked to Haitian communities concentrated in Providenciales.
- Police Commissioner Fitz Bailey called the event deeply disturbing, noted no arrests yet, and confirmed at least four suspects were involved.
- Acting Governor Anya Williams reported the hospital was on lockdown to protect patients, with two victims discharged and others flown overseas.
- Authorities and police partners are working for justice, offering a $10,000 reward, while the U.S. State Department warns of increased crime risks in the territory.
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Three men were killed on the Turks and Caicos Islands of the Caribbean in an incident where the authorities described him as the first armed attack with multiple victims of the recent history of this British Overseas Territory. 10 others were...
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3 killed, 10 injured in mass shooting at Turks and Caicos nightclub
Three people were killed and ten others were injured when gunmen opened fire at a nightclub in the Turks and Caicos Islands, in what officials described as the territory’s first known mass shooting. Authorities believe the attack is linked to Haitian gang-related violence. The shooting happened around 2:57 a.m. on Sunday at the Island Hookah Lounge, a popular venue on the island of Providenciales, according to The Sun, a local news outlet. Polic…
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