Police Briefs  

#TurksandCaicos, January 19, 2024 

Shooting in Grand Turk

A Grand Turk man is in custody after a Monday night shooting in the usually peaceful capital.  Though they did not provide a name or motive in the incident police told Magnetic Media the young man was picked up after he discharged a firearm, thankfully no one was hurt and investigations into the incident are ongoing.

Another sudden Death in Provo; not suspicious 

Police have confirmed the death of a 50-year-old man who was found unresponsive Tuesday morning.  Residents had reported the sight of an emergency vehicle and what appeared to be a body in the area just after 9 a.m. January 16.  Officers confirmed to Magnetic Media that at 8:54 a.m., a call was placed to the Police Control Room reporting that a resident was unresponsive.

Officers and a Medical team were dispatched to the location in Blue Hills behind Lapel’s Laundry, and are now awaiting the results of an autopsy to determine the cause of death.  Officers say there are no circumstances, at this stage, to suggest the death was suspicious.  A man was also found dead in his car on January 5th in a separate incident.

Domestic Violence Protocol 

Police are now investigating a public assault, caught on video, where a young woman was attacked seemingly in a domestic dispute; as a resident tried in vain to intervene.

Video of the event shows a young man repeatedly hitting a young woman with what appeared to be an electrical cord.

Following the incident Magnetic Media queried what residents should do if faced with these instances.

The Safeguarding and Public Protection Unit says residents who witness or are affected by abuse should immediately utilize any of the following options: make a report at the nearest police station or contact the Safeguarding and Public Protection Unit at 232- 6696, the Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH) -338-4013, Department of Social Development at 338-4008 or call 911.