200 protesters march for Kaia

Chants of "Shame on the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service" and calls for the resignations of Police Commissioner Allister Guevarro and Homeland Security Minister Roger Alexander echoed through Port of Spain as nearly 200 supporters of Kaia Sealy and Joshua Samaroo protested outside the Police Administration Building. The demonstrators demanded that officers involved in Samaroo's fatal shooting be charged with murder.

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Hands up, don’t shoot

The protest, held on the corner of Sackville and Edward streets, follows the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service's (TTPS) announcement that warrants have been issued for Sealy to be charged with manslaughter. Sealy is implicated in Samaroo's death, which occurred during a police chase on January 20. Police allege that Sealy opened fire on officers, prompting them to return fire, resulting in Samaroo being shot 19 times.

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Shame on the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service

Organizers stated that the demonstration was the 15th in a planned series of 19 protests, symbolizing each bullet that struck Samaroo. Placards carried messages such as "We saw the video," "Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere," and "We demand truth, not cover up." Protest organizer Allyssa Phillip asserted that Sealy is being used as a "scapegoat" and accused the authorities of fabricating a story to blame Sealy for Samaroo's death. Phillip criticized the Police Commissioner for stating he would protect his officers, suggesting he would defend them regardless of their actions. She also urged Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar to address the nation publicly, stating, "The nation is bleeding."

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We saw the video