An American sheriff's deputy and grandmother was shot and killed over the weekend while celebrating her sister's birthday in the Turks and Caicos Islands.
Deputy Shamone Duncan, 50, of Cook County, Illinois, was shot to death along with local resident Dario Stubbs outside a restaurant on Grace Bay Road around 10 p.m. Saturday, the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Department said. Announced in the release.
“Responding officers found three people injured during the shooting, one of whom succumbed to his injuries at the scene and another who died at an area hospital. The third victim was identified as a 29-year-old man. and is receiving treatment,” Acting Chief of Staff Rodney Adams said in a statement.
“There is no evidence to suggest that Mr. Duncan, Mr. Stubbs or the injured victim were the targets of this incident,” Adams said.
No arrests had been made in the shooting as of Tuesday afternoon.
The 50-year-old grandmother was celebrating her sister's birthday at the Aziza Restaurant and Providenciales rooftop party the night she died, and was on her second of three days on vacation, her family told ABC 7 Chicago. Ta.
Aziza Restaurant could not be reached for comment.
Family members said an argument broke out downstairs before shots rang out, and Duncan was hit by a stray bullet.
“People started yelling, 'Get off, everyone, get off,' so my mom got up,” her son, Shamon Payton, told ABC 7. “And my mom got hit…bystanders came and tried to help.”
At the time of his death, Duncan had worked as a deputy in the Cook County Department of Corrections for 20 years and had recently been reassigned to Chicago FOX 32's Cermak Health Services.
The sheriff's office told the media that their “hearts… [were] Deputy Shamorne Duncan's family has passed away. ”
“It is with unimaginable sadness that we, the family of Sheriff Shamone A. Duncan, announce her tragic death on January 18, 2025,” the department said. “Shamone was a proud Chicagoan, born and raised in the city she loved and tirelessly served. And most of all, Shamone was a devoted mother, grandmother, sister, and friend. .”
“She was a shining example of excellence and a proud Eastern Star who exemplified a deep commitment to faith, service and community,” the department continued. “Her 21 years of service as Cook County Sheriff was a testament to her unwavering dedication to justice and passion for protecting others. She was a pioneer of strength, compassion and leadership. It touched the lives of countless people in our community and beyond.”
