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

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by Annie DeVoe and Cecilia Levine
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Nearly $50K Raised After NAACP Leader's Ambush Murder On Turks And Caicos Birthday Trip Nearly $50K Raised After NAACP Leader's Ambush Murder On Turks And Caicos Birthday Trip
Nearly $50K Raised After NAACP Leader's Ambush Murder On Turks And Caicos Birthday Trip More than $45,000 has been raised just hours after news broke of a Virginia NAACP leader's murder while vacationing in the islands of Turks and Caicos for his 40th birthday, according to a GoFundMe. Kent Carter, a veteran, real estate agent, and vice president of the Arlington NAACP branch, was killed in an ambush shooting while riding back from a tour of the island he was vacationing on, on Sunday, Oct. 2, as previously reported by Daily Voice. Kent Carter was murdered while vacationing in Turks and CaicosKent Carter (Facebook) A group of gunmen opened fire on the hotel shuttle that Ca…

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by Annie DeVoe
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Virginia NAACP Leader Killed In Ambush Gang Attack During Turks And Caicos Vacation Virginia NAACP Leader Killed In Ambush Gang Attack During Turks And Caicos Vacation
Virginia NAACP Leader Killed In Ambush Gang Attack During Turks And Caicos Vacation A Virginia NAACP leader was killed in an ambush attack while vacationing in the Turks and Caicos islands over the weekend by alleged gang members, according to multiple reports. Kent Carter, the vice president of the Arlington NAACP branch, was killed in the attack on Sunday, Oct. 2 while he was taking a tour of the area, the reports continue. A suspect in the attack was also killed, and five other people including one American were injured in the violent incident as police fired back, the reports state. This morning my heart is broken to know that my friend and Brother, Past Master K…

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by Annie DeVoe