A Colorado โmanโข was fatally stabbed while vacationing inโ tobago,โ Trinidad โขand Tobago Police confirmed Wednesday. โคAuthorities have a suspect in custody as thay โขinvestigate โขthe killing of Christopher Brown.
The stabbing occurred โคin โขthe coastal โขvillage of โCastara, a popular tourist destination. Brown’s death has prompted an outpouring of grief from localโ tourism officials and โraised concernsโ about โsafety on the โisland.โ The Division of Tourism, Culture, Antiquities andโค Transportationโฃ strongly condemned the “horrific act ofโ violence” and extended condolences to Brown’s family and friends.
According to โคa statement provided to ABC News, the agency expressed being “profoundly saddened โand deeply disturbed” by the โคmurder in the typically peaceful โcommunity.
Police โคhave not โreleased details about the suspect orโ the circumstances leading to the stabbing,โฃ but โขconfirmed an investigation isโ underway. The incident underscores the potential โrisks โfaced by โtourists,even inโค generally safe destinations,and could impact Tobago’sโ tourism sector.
“The โDivision โคstrongly condemns this horrific actโ of violenceโ and extends our heartfelt condolences to the family,friends and loved ones of the deceased during โขthis unimaginably tough time,” the agency stated.