Investigators Seek Public's Help in Solving MurderROME, Ga. – On Jan. 9, 2010, masked gunmen entered thefamily home of Leapolde Cardenas, located in the 1900 block of Burnett FerryRoad in Rome, Ga. Cardenas was not present at the time of the intrusion but hiswife and juvenile children were in the house. The assailants took control ofCardenas' wife and children and held them captive inside the residence untilCardenas arrived.
The family was held in a bedroom while Mr. Cardenas wasforced at gunpoint to go to his wife's grocery store in the Rome area, known asCelia's Grocery. Mr. Cardenas was then forced to go into the store's office andempty the safe. He was then taken back to the residence where he was shot andkilled. The other family members did not suffer any physical harm.
"In any investigation involving a homicide, it isimportant to help families who have suffered the tragic loss of a loved onebring closure to their loss," said Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearmsand Explosives (ATF) Special Agent in Charge of the Atlanta Field DivisionScott 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 communitiesremain a safe place to live and prosper."
In the years since his tragic death, detectives with theFloyd County Police Department along with agents from the ATF and the FBI havecontinued to investigate Cardenas' murder. Unfortunately, the evidence gatheredhas led to few viable leads which prompted ATF to offer a $10,000 reward forinformation that leads to the arrest and prosecution of the responsibleindividual(s).
ATF, the FBI and the Floyd County Police Department areseeking the public's assistance in identifying those responsible. Anyone withinformation is encouraged to call ATF at (706) 614-1622 or call the ATF Hotlineat 1-800-ATF-GUNS (800-283-4867). Callers can remain anonymous.
More information about ATF and its programs is available atwww.atf.gov.
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