Arrest Made In Birthday Trip Killing Of Virginia NAACP Leader Kent Carter

A 31-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a shooting that killed the Virginia NAACP leader during a birthday trip to Turks and Caicos, authorities said.

Kent Carter was killed on a birthday trip to Turks and Caicos.
Photo Credit: *Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force Facebook/Kent Carter Facebook*

by Annie DeVoe and Cecilia Levine

10/11/2022 1:34 p.m.

Andre De Souza was arrested during a traffic stop on Oct. 6, on accusations he was linked to the Sunday, Oct. 2 ambush that killed Kent Carter, the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force said.

Carter, celebrating his 40th birthday, and five others were shot in the random gang-related attack, police tell various news reports.

"Kent was a leader, a friend, a loving father to his 14-year-old daughter, a partner to his girlfriend, a veteran, a phenomenal Realtor and real estate broker," his employer KW Metro Center wrote on a GoFundMe page.

"He was known to be quick-whitted[sic], held you accountable to your goals, was a connector of people, present in every moment, selfless, giving, thoughtful, driven, humble…we could go on forever. If you knew him, you knew that he made an impact everywhere he went."

De Souza was charged with carrying of a firearm and carrying of ammunition.

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