Investigators Seek Public's Help in Solving Murder
ROME, Ga. – On Jan. 9, 2010, masked gunmen entered the
family home of Leapolde Cardenas, located in the 1900 block of Burnett Ferry
Road in Rome, Ga. Cardenas was not present at the time of the intrusion but his
wife and juvenile children were in the house. The assailants took control of
Cardenas' wife and children and held them captive inside the residence until
Cardenas arrived.
The family was held in a bedroom while Mr. Cardenas was
forced at gunpoint to go to his wife's grocery store in the Rome area, known as
Celia's Grocery. Mr. Cardenas was then forced to go into the store's office and
empty the safe. He was then taken back to the residence where he was shot and
killed. The other family members did not suffer any physical harm.
"In any investigation involving a homicide, it is
important to help families who have suffered the tragic loss of a loved one
bring closure to their loss," said Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms
and Explosives (ATF) Special Agent in Charge of the Atlanta Field Division
Scott Sweetow. "As ATF continues its mission as the violent crime bureau,
we will see to it these criminals are removed from our streets so that our communities
remain a safe place to live and prosper."
In the years since his tragic death, detectives with the
Floyd County Police Department along with agents from the ATF and the FBI have
continued to investigate Cardenas' murder. Unfortunately, the evidence gathered
has led to few viable leads which prompted ATF to offer a $10,000 reward for
information that leads to the arrest and prosecution of the responsible
individual(s).
ATF, the FBI and the Floyd County Police Department are
seeking the public's assistance in identifying those responsible. Anyone with
information is encouraged to call ATF at (706) 614-1622 or call the ATF Hotline
at 1-800-ATF-GUNS (800-283-4867). Callers can remain anonymous.
More information about ATF and its programs is available at
www.atf.gov.
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