In the quiet community of Accokeek, Maryland, a domestic dispute escalated to a fatal conclusion, leaving one man dead and another facing a lifetime behind bars. Gene Garrett Jr., a 38-year-old male, was shot and killed on August 8, 2025. The incident unfolded around midnight inside a residence on the 16000 block of Caribbean Way, a place Garrett called home.
He lived there with his girlfriend and her son, a living arrangement that ultimately proved to be a volatile one.
Responding to a report of a shooting, Prince George's County police officers arrived at the Caribbean Way home to a grim scene. They discovered Garrett inside, suffering from a gunshot wound. Despite any efforts to render aid, he was pronounced dead at the scene. The preliminary investigation quickly pointed to an ongoing conflict between Garrett and his girlfriend's son, 24-year-old Clarence Green Jr. The two men, who were cohabitants, had been embroiled in a dispute that tragically culminated in gunfire.
In the immediate aftermath of the shooting, Clarence Green Jr. was taken into custody by police at the residence without incident. He was subsequently charged with first-degree murder, assault, and other related offenses. Following his arrest, Green was remanded to the custody of the Department of Corrections, where he is being held without bond. The investigation into the circumstances that led to the fatal shooting is ongoing.
