CRIME OF THE WEEK
FOR
FEBRUARY 23rd, 2010
THIS WEEK NASHVILLE CRIME STOPPERS IS OFFERING A REWARD OF $1000 CASH FOR CLUES CALLED IN TO 74-CRIME THAT HELP SOLVE THE MURDER OF SANTOS LEAL ON BELL ROAD IN SOUTH NASHVILLE.
ON THURSDAY, DECEMBER 31ST AT APPROXIMATELY 8:25 IN THE EVENING, SANTOS LEAL AND SOME FRIENDS WERE SITTING IN THE LIVING ROOM OF A DUPLEX IN THE 1500 BLOCK OF BELL ROAD SOCIALIZING WHEN TWO MASKED GUNMEN BURST THROUGH THE DOOR. BOTH MEN AIMED LONG GUNS AT SANTOS AND HIS FRIENDS AND DEMANDED MONEY. SANTOS STOOD UP AND WAS IMMEDIATELY SHOT BY ONE OF THE GUNMEN. AFTER GUNNING DOWN SANTOS, THE ROBBERS RAN OUT THE DOOR EMPTY HANDED AND INTO THE DARKNESS. SANTOS WAS TRANSPORTED TO A NEARBY HOSPITAL WHERE HE WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD ON ARRIVAL.
THE FIRST SUSPECT WAS DESCRIBED AS BEING MALE BLACK, 28 TO 30 YEARS OLD, WEARING A GRAY SHIRT AND BLACK PANTS. THE SECOND ONE WAS ALSO A MALE BLACK, WITH A SHAVED HEAD, WEARING A RED AND WHITE BANDANA, APPROXIMATELY 5 FEET SIX INCHES TO FIVE FEET EIGHT INCHES TALL.
IF YOU HAVE INFORMATION WHICH MIGHT HELP METRO POLICE SOLVE THE MURDER OF SANTOS LEAL IN THE 1500 BLOCK OF BELL ROAD IN SOUTH NASHVILLE, CALL CRIME STOPPERS AT 74-CRIME. IF THE INFORMATION RESULTS IN THE ARREST AND PROSECUTION, NASHVILLE CRIME STOPPERS WILL PAY A REWARD OF $1000 CASH.
CRIME STOPPERS WILL ALSO PAY UP TO $1000 FOR CLUES CALLED IN TO 74-CRIME ON ANY OTHER MAJOR CRIME, WANTED PERSON, STOLEN PROPERTY OR DRUGS.
YOU NOW HAVE THREE WAYS TO SUBMIT YOUR TIP. YOU CAN VISIT WWW.NASHVILLECRIMESTOPPERS.COM , CALL 74-CRIME OR TEXT THE WORD CASH AND YOUR MESSAGE TO CRIMES (274637). ALL THREE WAYS ARE TOTALLY ANONYMOUS AND SECURE. YOU WILL ONLY BE KNOWN BY THE CODE NUMBER YOU ARE ISSUED.
