Police investigators attached to the Major Investigation Taskforce, MIT, have laid multiple charges on one of two men who was caught on camera killing the owner of Payless Car Mart on Maxfield Avenue in St. Andrew, Robert Mendez.
42-year-old John Jarrett, also known as Tucker, has been charged with murder, conspiracy to murder, robbery with aggravation and illegal possession of firearm .
Jarrett hails from Balcombe Drive in Kingston 11.
He’s to appear in the Half-Way Tree Criminal Court on July 15.
MIT Head, Senior Superintendent, Michael Phipps has confirmed that multiple charges have been laid against Jarrett.
The other suspect was held in Canada on immigration breaches.
Senior Superintendent of Police Michael Phipps, Head of the Major Investigation Taskforce, speaking with Nationwide News.
Closed Circuit Television footage of the killing show two men, one said to be Jarrett, entering Mr. Mendez’ office on April 1.
The men had a brief conversation with Mendez before opening fire on him and fleeing the scene.
Before departing the car mart, the man said to be Jarrett made an unsuccessful attempt to remove a bracelet from Mr. Mendez’s hand.
