After The Jump
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.
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 & a staff member was injured.
Later, police found the vehicle involved & had a shootout with the gunmen — who were armed with automatic weapons.
Police believe 1 of the gunmen died during that shootout.
Carter spent time in executive leadership at the NAACP of Arlington County & 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 & we definitely bonded around that," Saathoff said.
Police in Turks and Caicos are still investigating the shooting & looking for gunmen.
The police commissioner there says this was an indiscriminate shooting, linked to the drug supply & is fueled by revenge, turf wars & retribution.
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