Two male suspects are expected to appear before a Magistrate later this week charged with firearm-related offences.
KEANU TAJAY WILSON, 18, and JAEL De JESUS RIGBY, 18, were charged on March 01st with several offences related to shooting at police officers.
The accused have been jointly charged with the following offences following consultation with the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions.
- Discharging a Firearm
- Discharging Ammunition
- Possession of a Firearm
- Possession of Ammunition
- Grievous Bodily Harm
The Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force can confirm that both accused are well known and are persons of interest in other serious matters that are actively being investigated.
The accused were charged following investigations by the Serious Crimes Unit into an incident between 11:30 p.m. on February 1st and 12:30 a.m. on February 02nd, 2025.
At the time of the incident, officers were on mobile patrol along Walter Cox Drive in Kew Town when they had reason to stop a vehicle with occupants behaving suspiciously, using the police siren and lights.
Following certain actions, an officer was injured, and a high-speed chase ensued, ultimately concluding in Blue Hills.