A Virginia NAACP chapter leader was murdered while vacationing in the Turks and Caicos Islands in the Caribbean, officials say.
Kent Carter, a U.S. Army veteran and realtor from Arlington, was killed by gunfire during an ambush attack, according to the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force.
He served as Vice President of NAACP's Arlington chapter. According to police commissioner Trevor Botting, Carter's killing was random and may have been gang-related and linked to a turf war.
A staff member was also injured during the shooting. Carter was visiting the Turks and Caicos Islands to celebrate his birthday, according to FOX 5 DC.
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