Arlington County, VA NAACP leader killed in Turks and Caicos ambush shooting

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Arlington County NAACP leader killed in Turks and Caicos ambush shooting

FOX 5 has learned that Kent Carter - a prominent community leader and realtor from Arlington - was killed while on vacation in Turks and Caicos. The Arlington County NAACP confirms Carter was killed when a vehicle he was traveling in was ambushed.

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Arlington County NAACP leader killed in Turks and Caicos ambush shooting
FOX 5 DCOctober 5, 2022 5:12AM
Virginia NAACP leader killed Turks and Caicos ambush shooting

FOX 5 has learned that Kent Carter - a prominent community leader and realtor from Arlington - was killed while on vacation in Turks and Caicos. The Arlington County NAACP confirms Carter was killed when a vehicle he was traveling in was ambushed. Police in Turks and Caicos say the car was on its way back from an excursion when a group of men with guns opened fire on the vehicle - killing Carter - an innocent bystander.

ARLINGTON, Va. - FOX 5 has learned that Kent Carter - a prominent community leader and realtor from Arlington - was killed while on vacation in Turks and Caicos. The Arlington County NAACP confirms Carter was killed when a vehicle he was traveling in was ambushed.

Police in Turks and Caicos say the car was on its way back from an excursion when a group of men with guns opened fire on the vehicle - killing Carter - an innocent bystander.


"Just a really great, standup guy, you know? One of the best neighbors you could have," Robert York told FOX 5.

York lives next to Carter and was devastated to hear he was killed while on vacation.

"He and his family, just really great neighbors. So this is just incredibly sad news," York said.
Trevor Botting is the police commissioner in Turks and Caicos.

"These criminals began to indiscriminately shoot into the vehicle," Botting said in a recorded statement posted Monday.

Botting says a van Carter was riding in was attacked by gunmen. Carter was killed, and a staff member was injured.
Later, police found the vehicle involved and had a shootout with the gunmen — who were armed with automatic weapons.

Police believe one of the gunmen died during that shootout.

"Our deepest condolences go out to the family of those who were murdered," Botting said.
Carter spent time in executive leadership at the NAACP of Arlington County and was on the county’s police practices working group.
He was also an accomplished realtor.
Rachel Saathoff was a customer who says he was great to work with.

"I know that he has a young daughter, and I have a kiddo that lives with me as well, and we definitely bonded around. We got to work around school pickup, we got to work around homework time, things like that, as I was buying the house, and he was just so great about that," Saathoff said.
Police in Turks and Caicos are still investigating the shooting and looking for gunmen.

The police commissioner there says this was an indiscriminate shooting, linked to the drug supply and is fueled by revenge, turf wars, and retribution.
Julius D. "JD" Spain, Sr., President of the NAACP Arlington Branch, spoke with FOX 5's Melanie Alnwick Wednesday. "Mr. Carter was not only a friend but a true champion of civil rights and social justice," Spain told her. Spain said he knew Carter and his family for over a decade and called him, "a gentleman with a gentle heart."

Alnwick said Spain spoke with Carter's girlfriend who told him they were visiting the islands to celebrate his birthday and that they were on a hotel shuttle back from the beach when the shooting happened. Alnwick says Carter's girlfriend told Spain that the gunfire erupted suddenly and that Carter – who she said was a veteran and former special agent – immediately used his body to shield her.

 

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American tourist vacationing in Turks and Caicos shot dead in ambush

Kent Carter (left), a Virginia realtor and local NAACP leader, was shot and killed when the vehicle he was traveling in (top right) on his way back from an excursion in the Turks and Caicos was amb…

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American tourist vacationing in Turks and Caicos shot dead in ambush
By Snejana Farberov
By Snejana Farberov
October 5, 2022 | 12:05pm


An American tourist identified as an NAACP leader from Virginia was shot dead in an ambush in the Turks and Caicos on Sunday, police said.
Kent Carter was killed when the vehicle he was traveling in on his way back from an excursion in Long Bay was shot up by several men brandishing automatic weapons, the Arlington County NAACP confirmed to Fox 5 DC.

“These criminals began to indiscriminately shoot into the vehicle,” Turks and Caicos Police Commissioner Trevor Botting said in a recorded statement on Monday.

Another person was wounded in the ambush.
Police tracked down the suspected gunmen, and possibly killed one of them during a shootout.

Arlington County NAACP leader Kent Carter was shot and killed in the Turks and Caicos on Sunday.Courtesy of FamilyThe vehicle he was in was shot up by a group of gunmen, killing Carter and injuring another person. Royal Turks and Caicos Islands PPolice tracked down the suspects and were involved in a shootout with them.Royal Turks and Caicos Islands P

The other suspects managed to flee and the search for them continues. An officer suffered serious injuries during the gun battle.

“I believe the original attack was targeted and carried out by armed gang members who act without conscience, who have no regard for life,” Botting said.

Turks and Caicos Governor Nigel John Dakin blamed Jamaican gangs for the rising crime in the territory,reported the Jamaica Gleaner.

“It remains ongoing and it will not stop, unless we stop it,” Dakin told the House of Assembly on Monday.

Carter (center) worked as a realtor and was heavily involved in the community. Courtesy of Family
Turks and Caicos is a British overseas territory made up of 40 coral islands located southeast of the Bahamas in the Atlantic Ocean.

Carter, who worked as a realtor, occupied a high position at Arlington County’s branch of the NAACP and had previously led the oldest African American Masonic lodge in Virginia.

His neighbor Robert York described him as a “standup guy” and a family man.

Turks and Caicos Police Commissioner Trevor Botting blamed the deadly ambush on gang members. Royal Turks and Caicos Islands P
James Morgan III, Carter’s friend and fellow Mason, mourned his death in a Facebook post.

“He did nothing to deserve this and I pray healing for his family and that these criminals be brought to justice,” Morgan wrote.

 

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Sad but you have to watch out for them rude boys everywhere....Only have met one person from that Island ever

 

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