Form 5 student Zwade Alleyne, 17, shot dead in Maloney

Zwade Alleyne, a 17-year-old Form 5 student from Arima North Secondary School, was shot in the head during a shooting incident at Building 12, Maloney on May 10, 2025 at approximately 10:45 pm. Armed men emerged from the southern side of the car park and fired multiple shots at the victim and others on the third floor. The victim was struck by a gunshot to the head and was transported to Arima General Hospital where he was placed on life support in critical condition. Alleyne succumbed to his injuries on May 15, 2025, five days after the shooting. The severity of the head wound proved fatal despite medical intervention. Police responded to the scene and recovered 15 spent 9mm shell casings during the crime scene investigation. A search of the area was conducted but the armed suspects fled on foot and were not apprehended. The motive for the shooting remains under investigation.