Mental competency evaluation ordered for alleged Portside Pub killer
A man who allegedly killed two people and wounded three others, including his girlfriend, at a Hammond bar will undergo a court-ordered mental competency evaluation, records show.
Caprice Cashaw, 31, of Merrillville, is charged with two counts of murder and three counts of attempted murder. Each charge includes a firearms enhancement in the commission of the crime. He is in custody, being held without bond.
Two psychologists were ordered to evaluate him.
Such reports typically take a long time to complete and it is extremely rare for a defendant to be declared incompetent for trial.
Court records allege Cashaw — a heavy gambler — just lost at least $7,000 on March 30 at the Horseshoe Casino in Hammond before he randomly pulled over near the Portside Pub, 1516 Indianapolis Blvd., and started beating his girlfriend.
Four people in the bar stepped outside to help her.
When she tried to run, he opened fire. Bartender Paul Olivares, 25, of Whiting, and patron Lorraine Reyna, 59, of Whiting, were killed outside. Cashaw's girlfriend was shot multiple times and survived.
His next court date is Aug. 6.
In a Facebook post after the shooting, Portside Pub said they were 'devastated and heartbroken.' Representatives could not be immediately reached for comment Friday.
mcolias@post-trib.com
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