BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, Aug.20.2018 – POLICE are offering a EC$50,000 reward in their bid to solicit information that may lead to the arrest and successful prosecution of the person(s) involved in the shooting death of Sergeant Leon Powell.
Commissioner of Police, Ian Queeley made the announcement on Sunday (Aug. 19) following a press briefing in Nevis.
The announcement came one day after the police sergeant was gunned down during an armed robbery incident at his place of business.
Queeley and other members of the High Command were in Nevis meeting with the police officers there following the death of their colleague. A similar meeting was held in St. Kitts on August 18.
According to a police statement, Sergeant Powell owned and operated a bar in Newton Ground. At about 1:00 a.m. on Saturday 18, 2018 police received a report of an armed robbery in Newton Ground at his bar. Investigations so far have revealed that two armed, masked men entered the bar and demanded money from him. A struggle ensued between Powell and one of the armed men and one of them shot Powell several times about the body. He succumbed to his injuries at the scene.
The incident has seen widespread condemnation. Four people are currently in police custody in connection to the incident.
Anyone who may have information that can move this investigation forward is asked to call any Police Station or the Violent Crimes Unit at 467-1887, 467-1888, 662-3468.