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Two men are currently in Police Custody Monday, August 24th, 2020, in connection into the two murders that took place on Sunday, August 23rd, 2020 on the island of Grand Turk. 

31-year-old Dominic Swann was arrested on Grand Turk for Murder in connection to the shooting of the 24-year-old man in the Over Back District around 11:00 p.m. 

25-year-old Ellington Been was arrested on Providenciales for Murder in connection to the shooting of the 37-year-old man and the wounding of the 47- year-old man at a bar off Church Folly on Grand Turk around 11:27 p.m. Commissioner of Police Trevor Botting said, “Both investigations remain active. I am urging for the Residents of Grand Turk to help us bring peace back to your small community. My Officers are working diligently to progress this investigation and any information you may have, no matter how small, can help us. While the arrests are positive news, we are also grateful for the community support and, if you have any information, you are encouraged to speak to an Officer you trust or anonymously call 911 at 1-800-8477 (TIPS)”.