American discovered lifeless in Tobago ‘with metal object protruding from back’ after going to purchase marijuana, investigators say | EUROtoday

An American man was killed in Trinidad and Tobago this week after reportedly leaving his pals to purchase marijuana, in accordance with studies.

Christopher Brown, a 43-year-old builder from Colorado, was discovered lifeless Wednesday evening in Castara, a small village on the island of Tobago, in accordance with a police report reviewed by the Associated Press. Police imagine he was stabbed, and are investigating his loss of life as a suspected homicide.

The report stated Brown had dinner and drinks together with his pals in Castara on Wednesday night earlier than leaving the group. Brown reportedly informed his pals he was leaving to purchase marijuana.

Officers from the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service discovered Brown unresponsive round 10:30 p.m. Brown had a number of wounds on his physique, and a steel object was protruding from his again, the AP studies. He was pronounced lifeless on the scene.

A suspect is now in custody, Trinidad and Tobago Police Commissioner Allister Guevarro informed the AP. Investigators haven’t revealed the suspect’s identification.

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Authorities haven’t stated when Brown arrived on the island, or whether or not he was visiting, in accordance with CBS News.

The Independent has contacted the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service and the U.S Embassy in Trinidad and Tobago for remark.

Tobago’s Division of Tourism, Culture, Antiquities and Transportation launched an announcement Thursday that appeared to deal with the incident, however didn’t establish Brown by title.

In the assertion, the company condemned the “tragic murder of a foreign national in the peaceful community of Castara.”

“This is the first such act of violence in idyllic Castara, a community known for its safe and welcoming environment and a community which stands as a pillar of community tourism excellence,” the assertion reads.

There have been 330 homicides in Trinidad and Tobago up to now this 12 months, in accordance with police information reviewed by the AP. The nation can also be underneath a state of emergency, with officers citing issues about an alleged legal community throughout the nation’s prisons, the outlet studies.