Police constable charged with murder over fatal 2024 shooting in Ewarton
Police Constable Orlando Garricks has been charged with murder and wounding with intent. The charges follow a fatal shooting at the Ewarton Sports Complex in St Catherine in October 2024. An investigation by the Independent Commission of Investigations led to the charges filed on Tuesday. The incident took place during a party on October 13, 2024. One person, Vivian Francis, died as a result of the shooting. Another woman suffered a gunshot injury.
A Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) constable has been charged with murder and wounding with intent in connection with a fatal shooting at the Ewarton Sports Complex in St Catherine in October 2024. The officer, Constable Orlando Garricks, was charged on Tuesday following an investigation by the Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM). The incident, which occurred on October 13, 2024, during a party at the sports complex, resulted in the death of Vivian Francis and left a woman with a gunshot injury.