American tourist found stabbed to death in Tobago

An American man was identified dead with apparent stab wounds on the island of Tobago according to local officers Christopher Brown a -year-old from Silverthorne Colorado was uncovered unresponsive with stab wounds and a metal object lodged in his back in Tobago according to a local police record POLICE RELEASE MURDER WEAPON DETAILS IN ONGOING BURNING MAN FESTIVAL KILLING INVESTIGATIONTrinidad and Tobago Police Operation say Brown was having dinner and drinks with friends in Castara a seaside village on the leeward coast of the island of Tobago Brown then decided to leave telling his friends he was going to buy marijuana according to local police Local police responded to a document that Brown was detected unconscious at p m at Depot Road in Castara and was later pronounced dead TRAIN STABBING SUSPECT S FAMILY HAS HISTORY OF CRIMES RECORDS SHOWLocal executives approved that a suspect has been detained I can confirm that a suspect is now in custody Trinidad and Tobago Police Commissioner Allister Guevarro explained The Associated Press Police have yet to release the identity of the suspect The Division of Tourism in Tobago assures the constituents of the safety of the village BURNING MAN HOMICIDE UNSOLVED AS WITNESS REPORTEDLY RECALLS CHILLING ENCOUNTER The Division of Tourism Civilization Antiquities and Transportation is profoundly saddened and deeply disturbed by the tragic murder of a foreign national in the peaceful area of Castara the agency explained in a declaration to ABC News The Division strongly condemns this horrific act of violence and extends our heartfelt condolences to the family friends and loved ones of the deceased during this unimaginably challenging time