Guilty Gun Firing Verdict for Cynderio Smith

CYDERIO SMITH, 27, of Kew Town, Providenciales, has been found guilty of discharging a firearm following a trial in the Grand Turk Supreme Court.

Smith, initially charged with one count of discharging a firearm and one count of being a gang member under the Anti-Gang Ordinance (2022), was tried before a jury that returned its verdicts this week. On 27 May 2025, the presiding judge directed the jury to find Smith not guilty on the gang membership charge. However, on 28 May 2025, the jury returned a guilty verdict on the firearm charge after deliberations.

The charges stemmed from a shooting incident on 5 February 2023 in Grace Bay, where a group of men allegedly discharged firearms at another group. Fortunately, no serious injuries were reported.

Following a thorough investigation by the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force (RT&CIPF), in consultation with the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, Smith was arrested and charged.