Overview
- Authorities identified the victim as Christopher Brown, 43, a builder from Silverthorne, Colorado, found unresponsive Wednesday night in Castara, Tobago.
- Police say Brown had dinner and drinks with friends before leaving to buy marijuana, and he was later discovered with multiple stab wounds and a metal object protruding from his back.
- Trinidad and Tobago’s police commissioner confirmed a suspect is being held, but officials have not released the person’s identity or announced charges.
- Tobago’s Division of Tourism condemned the killing, described it as the first such act of violence in Castara, and said visitor support protocols were activated for the family.
- The case unfolds against a national backdrop of more than 330 homicides this year and an ongoing state of emergency, with U.S. guidance advising travelers to reconsider trips due to violent crime.