On April 7, 2023, 20-year-old Jermarien T. Edwards was found dead from a gunshot wound to the torso at a home on North 16th Street in Palatka, Florida. The incident occurred about 7:17 p.m., and Edwards was pronounced dead at the scene. The Palatka Police Department opened a homicide investigation.

Investigators identified 17-year-old Edarian Price as a possible shooter and released his photo while seeking information on his whereabouts. After a 20-day search involving the Palatka Police Department and the U.S. Marshal Fugitive Taskforce, Price was taken into custody in New Jersey on April 28, 2023. He was charged with first-degree premeditated murder and held for extradition to Putnam County. The arrest was credited to a joint effort including Detective Juston Hale and the State Attorney’s Homicide Investigative team.

If anyone knew Edwards, saw activity around North 16th Street the evening of April 7, 2023, or has information about the case, please come forward.