A horrific home invasion shattered the Christmas morning peace in Arima’s Pinto Road community, resulting in the tragic deaths of two individuals and leaving an eight-year-old boy wounded. The incident, which occurred approximately at 5:42 AM on December 25th, has sent shockwaves through the residential neighborhood.
According to official police reports, responding officers discovered a gruesome scene at an unfinished residence on Sesame Street. Deshawn Quato, 23, was found fatally wounded with a gunshot to the head, his body positioned on a kitchen mattress. In an adjacent room, 14-year-old Fabius Malchan lay deceased on a bed, partially concealed by a white blanket and suffering from facial gunshot wounds.
The violence spared neither age nor innocence—eight-year-old Jordan Malchan sustained grazing injuries to his head and shoulder during the assault. Medical authorities confirm the child is currently in stable condition following emergency treatment.
Crime scene investigators documented substantial evidence, recovering sixteen spent 9mm cartridge casings along with two projectiles, one notably deformed from impact. The bloodstained mattress within the kitchen served as a grim testament to the brutality that unfolded during the early hours of the holiday.
Preliminary investigations suggest the attackers may have been pursuing another individual—a friend associated with a family member—who allegedly escaped through a window moments before the shooting commenced. Law enforcement officials have acknowledged this line of inquiry as part of their active investigation into the double homicide.
Relatives present at the scene described a atmosphere of terror and confusion during the incident, with the community now grappling with the psychological aftermath of the Christmas Day tragedy. The Trinidad and Tobago Police Service continues to pursue all investigative avenues to identify and apprehend those responsible for the violent attack.