In a quiet Montrose, Chaguanas neighbourhood, grief and shock took over Sunday evening when 38-year-old Avanelle “Ava” Abraham was found dead, shot on Maraj Street. Police from the Central Division Task Force launched a homicide investigation almost immediately, but the questions hanging over her death remain painfully unresolved.
According to reports, officers were called to the scene at around 5:15 p.m. near Lot #8 Maraj Street and discovered Avanelle lying motionless in the roadway, a single gunshot wound to the left side of her head. Witnesses say a grey cushion had been placed gently beneath her legs — a haunting, tender detail amid the horror. The District Medical Officer pronounced her dead on the spot, and her body was later removed to the Forensic Science Centre for a full post-mortem.
Residents of Maraj Street said they’d heard a loud single gunshot at approximately 4:58 p.m., just minutes before a silver vehicle was seen speeding away southbound. The make and registration of the car remain unconfirmed, but the timing has become a central piece of the investigation. The vehicle was never publicly identified, and no arrests have been reported yet.
The Montrose community is reeling. For her loved ones, Avanelle wasn’t just a name in a crime report — she was a mother, a neighbor, a familiar face. Her killing has left people questioning why someone would target her on a typically peaceful street, and whether this was the act of a hired shooter or something more personal.
Police continue to follow leads and process the scene, while calling on anyone with information to come forward. Authorities have made it easy to report tips: you can reach them via WhatsApp at 1-868-294-4081, or submit an anonymous report through Ianalleyne.org. The aim is not just to catch whoever is responsible, but to understand why this happened.
As the investigation unfolds, the community is left grappling with grief and fear — the kind that settles in your chest when you realize someone you might have passed on the street is never coming home. For now, Montrose holds its breath, praying for justice and answers for Avanelle and her family.
