In an official press briefing held at the Edward Street Police Administration Building in Port of Spain on Tuesday, Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS) Commissioner Allister Guevarro released key updated findings from the autopsy of slain municipal police Corporal Anuska Eversley, confirming the cause of her death and outlining the ongoing investigation into the shocking station killing and arms heist.
Guevarro confirmed that the full autopsy, completed earlier that day, determined Eversley died by strangulation, with additional evidence of both blunt force trauma from a beating and sharp force injuries from stabbing found on her body. The initial public speculation that Eversley had suffered a gunshot wound has been fully ruled out by forensic pathologists, he added, with no trace of bullet wounds found during the post-mortem examination.
Eversley’s body was discovered at the San Fernando Municipal Police Station in the early hours of last Sunday, at approximately 4:40 a.m. Guevarro described the brutal killing and the subsequent theft of firearms and ammunition from the station as an unprecedented event that has sent shockwaves across the nation, and emphasized the TTPS views the arms theft as an issue of the highest concern.
As of the press briefing, six men between the ages of 16 and 33 remain in police custody as persons of interest. Three other detainees—two women and one man—who were taken into custody shortly after the incident were released as investigators continue to piece together the timeline of events. Guevarro noted that further adjustments to the list of detainees are expected as the probe advances.
When asked to confirm the total number of stolen weapons and ammunition, Guevarro declined to give an official final figure, as a full audit of the station’s armory is still ongoing. He told reporters he expects the audit to wrap up within 48 hours. Prior unofficial statements to local media outlet *Express* had put the number of stolen firearms at more than 60, with an estimated 4,000 rounds of ammunition taken. So far, Guevarro confirmed, 38 weapons have been recovered by investigators: one MPX submachine gun, one shotgun, one revolver, and 35 pistols. Investigators have also retrieved 929 rounds of ammunition, including 900 9mm rounds, 10 .38 caliber rounds, and 10 shotgun shells.
Investigators are currently working to confirm how many people were involved in the incident. Guevarro stated that evidence so far points to three people being present at the station the night of the killing, including Eversley herself. Teams are reviewing closed-circuit camera footage to determine whether a fourth suspect was present at the scene. Interviews with Eversley’s colleagues at the municipal police station are also ongoing, as investigators probe for any potential accomplices and assess how the attack was able to be carried out inside the facility.
In the wake of the killing and theft, the TTPS is rolling out sweeping systemic reforms across the country’s entire municipal police network. Guevarro explained that the new measures are designed to close critical security gaps that allowed the incident to occur, with immediate reforms focused on strengthening protocols for firearm storage and mandating strict compliance with existing department policies and standing orders.
Guevarro reiterated a key point for public clarity: the incident is not being classified as a targeted attack against law enforcement. He stressed that this type of violent, fatal attack inside a police station coupled with a mass arms theft is completely unprecedented in Trinidad’s history.