Colorado man Christopher Brown killed in Tobago stabbing, suspect arrested
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An American man was found dead with stab wounds on the island of Tobago, according to local authorities.
Christopher Brown, 43, of Silverthorne, Colorado, was found unresponsive in Tobago with stab wounds and a metal object lodged in his back, according to a local police report.
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Authorities in Tobago said American tourist Christopher Brown was found dead with stab wounds in the village of Castara. (Dukas/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
The Trinidad and Tobago Police Service said Brown had dinner and drinks with friends in Castara, a seaside village on the leeward coast of the island of Tobago. Brown then decided to leave, telling friends he was going to buy marijuana, according to local police.
Local police responded to a report that Brown was found unconscious on Depot Road in Castara at 10.30pm and was later pronounced dead.
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Investigators say Christopher Brown left dinner with friends in Castara, was found unresponsive and was later pronounced dead. (Google Maps)
Local authorities confirmed that a suspect was detained.
“I can confirm that a suspect is currently in custody,” Trinidad and Tobago Police Commissioner Allister Guevarro told The Associated Press.
Police have not yet released the identity of the suspect.
The Tobago Department of Tourism is reassuring the public about the safety of the village.
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Trinidad and Tobago Police have confirmed that a suspect has been detained while investigating the fatal stabbing of an American tourist. (Google Maps)
“The Department of Tourism, Culture, Antiquities and Transportation is deeply saddened and deeply disturbed by the tragic murder of a foreign national in the peaceful community of Castara,” the agency said in a statement to ABC News. he said.
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“The Department strongly condemns this horrific act of violence and extends our sincere condolences to the family, friends and loved ones of the deceased at this unimaginably difficult time.”
