Shot male victim identified

#TurksandCaicos, June 9, 2023 – The male victim shot dead on June 07^th, while seated in a parked vehicle has been identified as 25-year-old Karo Outten.

Outten, whose last known address was Five Cays, Providenciales, was shot multiple times in a vehicle, at a Tire Shop along South Dock Road.

Commissioner of Police (ag) Rodney Adams in condemning the midday brazen killing said: “The South Dock community and its environs are reeling from the destructive actions of a few criminal elements desirous of continuing along the path of lawlessness. This incident occurred on the premises of a business place during which time, persons were conducting transactions and going about their errands in surrounding areas. The RTCIPF will not dodge our responsibility and wishes to assure the public that our Serious Crime Unit is actively pursuing all leads in a bid to arrest and charge the perpetrators. At the same time, the RTCIPF will ensure there is a sense of calm and security within the public domain”.

The RTCIPF can confirm this is the fifth murder of the year (June 08^th).

Persons with information on this murder can communicate directly through any police station or call 911.

Release: RTCIPF