Suspect in custody after U.S. man killed in Tobago, police say

Murder detectives in Trinidad and Tobago are investigating the suspected homicide of an American man after reportedly going out to attempt to buy marijuana.

The sufferer has been recognized as Christopher Brown, 43, a builder from Silverthorne, Colorado, in response to a neighborhood police report.

Police have been informed that Brown had dinner and drinks with associates on Wednesday night time in Castara, a small fishing village on the island of Tobago. He then left his associates, telling them he was going to purchase marijuana, the police report mentioned.

Shortly after 10:30 p.m. native time, officers from the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service responded to a report that Brown was discovered unresponsive within the space, and he was later pronounced lifeless on the scene.

Investigators consider he was stabbed, as they mentioned there have been a number of wounds about his physique, and a steel object was discovered protruding from his again. Investigators are nonetheless making an attempt to find out the motive for the killing.

Castara Bay in Tobago.

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“I can verify {that a} suspect is at present in custody,” Police Commissioner Allister Guevarro informed The Related Press on Thursday afternoon.

Authorities didn’t instantly say whether or not Brown was visiting Tobago on the time of this loss of life or when he arrived on the island.

Tobago’s Division of Tourism condemned the killing, saying this was “the primary such act of violence” within the fishing village, which is understood for being secure and welcoming, officers mentioned.

Trinidad and Tobago has recorded over 330 homicides thus far this 12 months, in response to police statistics. A state of emergency is at present in impact for the twin-island nation. Authorities applied the measure in July, accusing a prison community in prisons throughout the nation of plotting to kill key authorities officers and assault public establishments.

The U.S. Embassy in Trinidad and Tobago not too long ago issued a warning for People within the nation. The alert cautioned People within the island nation to keep away from American authorities amenities amid rising tensions between the U.S. and Venezuela. Venezuela is simply miles away from Trinidad.