Didn't know this lad at all, saw it come up on the news app out of nowhere. 21 and working as a labourer, that's an honest trade, same as my own boy does. Shame to see it end like that for someone so young.
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Matthew Garrick was a 21-year-old labourer from Roseau, a town in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, whose death in a shooting on the night of November 13, 2026, is being investigated by police. At the time of his death, no detailed public biography of Mr. Garrick had been published; reputable…
Matthew Garrick was a 21-year-old labourer from Roseau, a town in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, whose death in a shooting on the night of November 13, 2026, is being investigated by police. At the time of his death, no detailed public biography of Mr. Garrick had been published; reputable reporting on his life is limited to the circumstances of his death and the police appeal that followed it.
According to local news outlets, police were called to a report of a body lying in the roadway near Trotman's Mini Mart in Roseau at around 10:00 p.m. on Friday, November 13, 2026. Officers found Garrick unresponsive with what appeared to be a gunshot wound, and a doctor pronounced him dead at the scene. The Royal Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force (RSVGPF) said a post-mortem examination would be carried out to confirm the exact cause of death, and it appealed for anyone who witnessed the incident or heard gunshots in the area to come forward.
Because the case broke only hours before this page was written, little has been reported yet about who Matthew Garrick was beyond his age, his home town and his occupation as a labourer. No information about his education, family, relationships or any public achievements has been published in reputable sources, and this page will be updated as verified details become available. Readers should note that several other people share the name Matthew or Matt Garrick, including an ABC News Darwin journalist, a baseball figure, and the fictional superhero Jay Garrick as portrayed by actor Matthew Lillard; none of these are the subject of this page, and search engines sometimes conflate the names.
The RSVGPF said in its statement that it extended condolences to Garrick's family and loved ones. No details of a funeral or memorial service had been announced as of the time of writing. This page reflects only what has been confirmed by police and local reporters so far, and it will be expanded once further facts, including the results of the post-mortem and any arrests, are made public.
Biography adapted from News reports and the sources cited on this page; death reported by St Vincent Times.
