Police constable charged with murder over fatal 2024 shooting in Ewarton
Verified: 3 outlets have reported this story since Nov 10, 3 of them from Jamaica.
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.
How sure are we
Two or more outlets reported this story and its reliability score reached 65%, so WorldPulse marks it verified. That means more than one outlet says so, not that it is proven true.
Who reported it
3 outlets from Jamaica, where the story is: The Gleaner, Jamaica Observer, Nationwide News Network · how we count
- Nov 10, 9:44 PM UTCFirst reportConstable charged with murder following 2024 shooting at a partynationwideradiojm.com ↗
- Verified: a second independent outlet reported itNov 10, 10:07 PM UTC · +22 min
- Nov 10, 10:19 PM UTC+35 minPolice constable charged with murder granted $1m bailjamaicaobserver.com ↗
- Nov 10, 10:25 PM UTC+41 minPolice constable charged with murder over fatal 2024 shooting in Ewartonjamaica-gleaner.com ↗
- Nov 11, 5:54 AM UTC+8 h· you’re reading thisPolice constable charged with murder over fatal 2024 shooting in Ewartonjamaica-gleaner.com (again) ↗
[Claude] Reports 2 and 3 both cover the charging of the same constable over the 2024 St Catherine shooting, with no conflicting facts stated.
1h agoScore bands
What moves the score
Not in the score: AI checks and reader flags. Verified is separate: two or more independent outlets and a score of at least 65%.
Very high · How we score this