Crime
TCI’s Murder No. 17, makes sixth death in 10 days
By Dana Malcolm
Staff Writer
#TurksandCaicos, September 18, 2022 – Residents are demanding answers about how to keep themselves and their children safe in the midst of gun violence that is happening closer and closer to homes, literally. In a harrowing escalation of violence about 4 pm Tuesday September 13, a man was shot on Millennium Highway near Grant’s Gas Station.
Magnetic Media began receiving reports of the shooting about 3:40 in the afternoon; a time when parents and school buses would have been along the roadway ferrying children from school and heading home from work, exposing them to possibly deadly harm.
To compound matters it occurred in Wheeland, the most populous community in The Turks and Caicos. And in the hours after the murder MM received continuous reports of gunfire in and around the area.
Wheeland MP, Kyle Knowles, advised his constituents to avoid the area completely, he said.
“We’ve recently been advised that an incident has occurred in the vicinity of the Grant’s Gas Station on the Millennium Highway. — Kindly note that access to the area is currently restricted for safety purposes and will be
restored once the matter has been dealt with.”
The victim, a young man, said to be a Jamaican, was seemingly shot in the head multiple times by the side of the road late afternoon.
Traffic had to be diverted as Police officers cordoned off the bloody scene. It was no less graphic or heartbreaking the 17th time around.
Horrific photos of the murdered man were being circulated on social media; they showed the young man face down with two visible wounds to the back of the head, his back turned to whoever took him down.
The police report said: Though reports remain limited at this time, preliminary information state at 2.57 pm today (September 13th, 2022) , multiple calls were placed to the Police Control Room of gunshots in the vicinity of Grant’s Gas Station along the Millennium Highway.
Based on additional information received, a male body with gunshot wounds to the head was lying motionless close to the Station’s Store.
Acting on the information received, officers were dispatched to the location where they observed the lifeless body of a male with gunshot wounds to the head.
Additionally, the RTCIPF has become aware that photographs from this murder scene are being circulated via chat groups and social media platforms.
You are asked to desist from this immediately.”
The perpetrators of these acts seem to have no regard for time, place or innocence and the police have failed to decisively show that they are able to keep the situation under control.
Turks and Caicos, January 19, 2025 – The Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force (RT&CIPF) is actively investigating two fatal shooting incidents and a wounding that occurred yesterday (January 18) at approximately 10:00 p.m. near a popular restaurant on Grace Bay Road.
Acting Commissioner Rodney Adams said, “Preliminary investigations revealed that the Police Control Room received reports of gunfire being heard in the vicinity of a Bar along Grace Bay Road. Officers of the RT&CIPF were immediately deployed, along with medical
personnel.
“Responding officers discovered three individuals injured during the shooting, one of whom succumbed to injuries at the scene while the other at the hospital. A third victim, who has been identified as a 29-year-old male, is undergoing medical treatment.
“The deceased have been identified as Shamone Duncan, 50, a visitor from the United States and Dario Stubbs, 30, a TCI resident. There is no evidence to suggest that Ms. Duncan, Mr. Stubbs or the wounded victim were the targets of this incident. I wish to take this opportunity to extend my deepest condolences to the relatives and friends of the deceased. The RT&CIPF will continue to provide victim support resources to those devastated by these incidents. We condemn this violence and will remain resolute in our pursuit of the person(s) responsible for this despicable act”.
The RT&CIPF is appealing to anyone who may have been in the vicinity around the time of the incident to come forward with information. Witness accounts, video footage, or any details, no matter how small, could be critical to the investigation.
Please call the Serious Crime Unit at 231-1842 or Crime Stoppers at 1800-8477 to anonymously provide information on these incidents. Additionally, individuals are encouraged to download the Crime Stoppers P3 app to share information anonymously.
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