St. Louis Major Case Squad Investigations

MCS Report #595

Classification: Homicide

Requesting Agency: Sauget Police Department

Date of Activation: 09/05/2015

Commander and Department: Lt. Kerry Andrews, O’Fallon PD

Deputy Report Officer and Department: Lt. Carole Presson, Madison County Sheriff’s Office

Deputy Report Officer and Department: MSgt. Chris Hoffstot, Illinois State Police

Victim: Oscar Casiano Carbajal

Suspect: Lamarc Robert Garrett

The Sauget Police Department requested the assistance of the Major Case Squad in investigating the death of Oscar Carbajal. At around 5:15am, police officers responded to a convenience store on Route 3. There they found Oscar Carbajal (age 26) who had been shot in the chest. He was taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead.

After the investigation into this case, Lamarc Garrett (age 29) was charged with 1st Degree Murder. His bond was set at $1,000,000.

"Squad Membership is Regarded Not Only as a Honor, but as an Opportunity. It is Police Work at its Purest."

- St. Louis Post-Dispatch Sunday, March 7, 1982

MAJOR CASE SQUAD OF GREATER ST. LOUIS
1700 N Hwy 67
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The Major Case Squad of Greater St. Louis is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization supporting multi-agency homicide investigations across the St. Louis region.
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