The Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force is confirming that the March 7th wounding incident in Grace Bay is now classified as a homicide.
Head of the Serious Crime Unit acting Superintendent Grantley Williams said, “Shortly after 6:30 pm yesterday (07 March), officers received several calls alerting them to a shooting in a carpark opposite a resort. Upon arriving at the given location, they observed a male victim lying next to a blue Toyota Vitz dressed in a white t-shirt and long brown pants with what appeared to be gunshot wounds.
“The injured male was rushed to a medical facility for treatment. However, he succumbed to injuries sustained at 7:35 pm. The deceased has been identified as Ricardo Pierre. We extend our condolences to Mr Pierre’s relatives and friends.
“Preliminary investigations thus far indicate Mr Pierre was walking towards his vehicle when a lone gunman approached and shot him. The suspect then escaped by driving off. Our investigations so far have revealed this was a targeted attack, and we are probing all angles to piece together the circumstances surrounding this tragedy. We ask anyone who witnessed this incident or has video footage to contact us. Your assistance is needed”.
Anyone with information on this incident is asked to contact the closest police station, 911, the Serious Crime Unit at 231-1842, or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-8477 to provide information anonymously. Additionally, individuals are encouraged to download the Crime Stoppers P3 app to share information.