By FRANCIS JOSEPH
Three suspects are in custody and another in hospital following the shooting spree in Maloney on Monday. Added to that, the police seized a firearm with ammunition which they believe was one of the weapons used in the shooting spree.
The Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS) confirmed the recovery of the firearm believed to be connected to the shooting incidents which precipitated the declaration of the Maloney Buildings Housing Development as a Closed Area under the Special Operations Act, 2026.
According to reports, the recovery was made following sustained police operations conducted within and around the Maloney area from 8 pm on Tuesday, as law enforcement personnel continued to pursue leads arising out of investigations into the recent acts of violence.
Acting on information received during the course of ongoing operations, police officers proceeded to a bushy area along Armadillo Street, off La Resource South, where a loaded pistol was discovered concealed in the bushes.
Commissioner of Police, Allister Guevarro, personally led the operation as officers cordoned off the area to preserve the integrity of the scene, while Crime Scene Investigators recovered, photographed, packaged and secured the firearm for forensic examination.
The firearm is expected to undergo ballistic and forensic analysis as investigators seek to determine its connection to recent firearm-related incidents in the Maloney area.
The TTPS also confirmed that, as a result of ongoing investigations into Monday’s shooting incidents, three suspects are currently in police custody at various stations throughout the Northern Division, while a fourth suspect remains hospitalized under police guard.
Investigators continue to pursue several active leads, and additional operations remain ongoing within and around the Closed Area.
The Maloney Buildings Housing Development became the first community to be locked down under the Special Operations Act. A curfew from 9 pm to 5 am was imposed.
Commissioner Guevarro has confirmed that two police micro units have been placed on the northern and southern areas of Maloney to facilitate queries, including accessing curfew permits.
On Wednesday, Guevarro visited the units. He also toured the buildings which fall within the lock down.
