Crime
15 Year Old Girl shot in Five Cays; possible road rage
By Dana Malcolm
Staff Writer
#TurksandCaicos, May 1, 2023 – A Turks and Caicos teenager survived a shocking Wednesday night gun attack in Five Cays; the car she was in was sprayed with bullets and she got hit and was rushed to hospital. 
The Serious Crimes Unit is investigating the possible road rage incident which left the teenage girl with a gunshot wound. In an update issued Thursday morning, the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police explained that the 15-year-old girl had turned up at the Cheshire Hall Medical Centre bleeding; that was around 9:47 pm and staff quickly called the police.
According to the police, the young girl and a friend were driving into Five Cays, Providenciales, in the vicinity of the roundabout, when another car pulled up beside them and started shooting. Shortly before the violent attack, the two cars had been involved in a traffic altercation.
While police aren’t clear on the motive yet, they say it is likely the shooting which put a school-aged child in the hospital is related to that incident. Thankfully the teenager’s injuries, while serious, were not life-threatening.
Police need help in making an arrest as the shooter is still on the loose.
***MEDIA RELEASE***
Turks and Caicos, 10th September 2024 – Shortly after 8 p.m. yesterday (September 9), officers of the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force responded to a fire report at a dwelling in Wheeland, Blue Hills, Providenciales.
Upon arrival at the scene, police officers and firefighters saw a structure in flames.
All efforts to contain the fire were successful. Fortunately, there were no injuries.
Based on initial reports, the fire appears to have been deliberately set.
The RTCIPF wishes to remind the public that under the Malicious Injuries to Property Ordinance Chapter 3.11, Section 4, “Setting fire to a dwelling-house with any person being therein Whosoever shall unlawfully and maliciously set fire to any dwelling house, any person being therein, commits an offence, and being convicted thereof shall be liable to imprisonment for life.”
The RT&CIPF is asking anyone with information that may help in this investigation to contact the closest police station, 911, the Serious Crime Unit at 231-1842, or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-8477 to provide any information anonymously.
Additionally, individuals are encouraged to download the Crime Stoppers P3 app to share information.
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