Four RCIPS officers will be travelling to the Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct an independent investigation into the fatal shooting of an armed robbery suspect on Saturday, 6 June, by a Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force (RTCIPF) officer. It is alleged that around 12:58am on Saturday RTCIPF officers were responding to an armed robbery of a male, when they were confronted by the gunmen who pointed their guns at them. One suspect was shot and later pronounced dead at a Medical Centre. The second robbery suspect escaped.
Due to the seriousness of the incident, a request for an independent investigation was made by RTCIPF Commissioner, James Smith, to RCIPS Commissioner David Baines over the weekend.
The RCIPS officers – two Sergeants and two Constables will be travelling to the Turks and Caicos Islands as early as this evening, Tuesday, 9 June, to help with investigation of the matter.
