Monday, 12 May 2025 – Turks and Caicos Islands – A family in Kew Town, Providenciales, is once again plunged into mourning after losing a second son to senseless gun violence—this time on the eve of Mother’s Day.
The victim, 33-year-old Cyrildo Smith, was socializing with a group of men outside an apartment complex in a quiet residential area when unknown gunmen opened fire just before midnight. Residents contacted Eagle Legal News, describing the sound of rapid gunfire from what they believed were high-caliber weapons.
Moments later, calls flooded in reporting a man lying motionless on the ground, while another nearby could be heard crying out in pain. When our news team arrived, the scene was heart-wrenching. Cyrildo’s mother and relatives were already wailing in anguish. Despite police efforts to comfort her, the grieving mother insisted on seeing her son’s body.
What she said next was chilling.
“This is my second child to be killed, and I’ve still heard nothing from you all (police) about my first child’s murder over a year ago,” she cried—referencing the Dragon Bar killings on Leeward Highway, 1 February 2024, in which her youngest son was one of the victims.
Her words echo a painful reality many families in the Turks and Caicos Islands know all too well: no updates, no closure, no justice.
Eventually, officers allowed the father to view his son’s body, lying in a pool of blood. His grief was visceral.
“He looked just like me,” the father sobbed. “He was my favorite boy.” The mother, overwhelmed, was supported by relatives as she collapsed in tears.
One of Cyrildo’s brothers arrived on scene and had to be restrained by police. He broke through the police tape in anguish, crying:
“Leave me alone, man! That’s my brother! This is the second time! Oh Lord, this hurt so much!”
The weight of the family’s sorrow was overwhelming. Out of respect, our crew stopped filming.
Cyrildo Smith was remembered by both parents as a quiet, respectful man who worked in the hospitality sector. He had lived at the family home all his life and had no criminal record. Though he struggled with alcohol after the death of his younger brother, his parents emphasized that he was never violent or involved in wrongdoing.
“This is unbelievable. Two of my boys… gone,” the father said softly. “He was a decent child. Not caught up in foolishness.”
Cyrildo reportedly had no children, but Eagle Legal News has received calls from individuals claiming a woman may be pregnant with his child.
If confirmed, yet another child in Turks and Caicos will grow up without a father.
We will continue to follow this developing story and provide updates as they become available.
Investigative Journalist
Eagle Legal News Network
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