MONTEGO BAY, St James — Encouraged by the swift march towards justice as the policeman who fatally shot Latoya “Buju” Bulgin appeared in court to answer a charge of murder, residents of Granville on Wednesday prepared to add a celebratory air to a gospel concert planned for later that night. At the same time, one well-known member of the community appealed to lawmen not to let the current tensions sour their relations with the entire area.

The Jamaica Observer visited Granville Wednesday morning, shortly after news broke that Constable Andrew Wilson, who is assigned to Irwin Police Station, was before the court in connection with the May 17, 2026 incident in which 45-year-old Bulgin was killed.

“We will be having a church service in Granville today, and we’ll use that to celebrate our friend’s victory. We are having tears of joy and we are hoping to hear more in regards to this,” an organiser of the event, who asked that her name be withheld, told the Observer.