A person of interest believed to be responsible for the murder of an Arlington, Virginia, man who was fatally shot while on vacation in Turks and Caicos, has been arrested and charged, authorities say.
Kent Carter, a real estate agent and vice president of Arlington’s NAACP branch, was on vacation celebrating his 40th birthday when he was killed. He was in a shuttle returning from an excursion when gunmen ambushed the vehicle and shot him.
“The shooting incidents of last Sunday, remains very shocking. Our thoughts remain with those who died and those who were injured,” the Turks and Caicos police said in a statement.
An armed gang randomly carried out the attack, according to police.
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Police identified Andre De Souza, 31, of Blue Hills in Turks and Caicos as a person of interest in gang-related activities. He was arrested Thursday with a gun, ammunition and drugs on him.
De Souza was charged with carrying a firearm and ammunition, police said. He is being investigated for suspected gang-related activities and other offenses.
He will appear before a Magistrate later in the week.
