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First 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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Denver GazetteThree dead, 10 injured in Turks and Caicos; premier blames Haitian gangs
A night of partying out in the Turks and Caicos Islands turned deadly over the weekend when three people were killed and 10 others were wounded in a mass shooting spree in the sun-soaked tourist destination.
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…
Three killed in Turks and Caicos Islands' first mass shooting in recent history, authorities say
The territory's premier Charles Washington Misick likened the shooting to a "gangland-type slaying". He added: "What is happening here is unlike anything we've ever seen before."
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