# Trinidad and Tobago police fatal shootings

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/trinidad-and-tobago-police-fatal-shootings
> Updated: 2026-10-23T21:56:59.000Z. Sources: 3. Developments: 2.

In October 2026, two separate incidents involving fatal police shootings occurred in Trinidad and Tobago.

On October 19, police engaged in a high-speed vehicle pursuit in the Arima district after observing a suspicious car in Malabar. Following the chase, officers located 26-year-old Karlise Hart on a rooftop. Police reported that Hart pointed an object resembling a firearm at officers, leading them to discharge their weapons. Investigators recovered a knife and a revolver at the scene.

On October 23, Mikael Isaiah Lewis, a suspect wanted for home invasion and robbery, was shot and killed by officers during an anti-crime exercise in Ste Madeleine. Police stated that after responding to reports of an attempted robbery, they encountered a man matching the suspect's description. During a pursuit, the man allegedly pointed a firearm at officers and ignored commands to drop it, prompting officers to discharge their service pistols.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-23: Trinidad and Tobago Police kill suspected home invasion suspect

Police in Trinidad and Tobago shot and killed Mikael Isaiah Lewis, a suspect wanted for home invasion and robbery, following a pursuit in Ste Madeleine.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/trinidad-and-tobago-police-kill-suspected-home-invasion-suspect

### 2026-10-19: Police shoot man dead following vehicle chase in Trinidad and Tobago

Police shot and killed 26-year-old Karlise Hart in Arima, Trinidad and Tobago, following a vehicle pursuit and a confrontation on a rooftop where Hart allegedly pointed a firearm at officers.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/police-shoot-man-dead-following-vehicle-chase-in-trinidad-and-tobago

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