Illegal gunmen must be sent a strong message, says former police inspector Lionel Ward. He was commenting on the recent spike in violent crimes, including the robbery of a Rose Hill, St Peter catering business and shop, and the death of his neighbour and acting station sergeant Newton Lewis who was shot and killed during that incident on Saturday. Lewis, a 46-year-old father of four, was off duty at the …
Sergeant Newton Lewis died a hero Saturday night. Another person has lost his life to gun violence in our beloved Barbados, and if any good can come of this…
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The Royal Barbados Police Force is continuing investigations into the death of a police officer who was shot and killed while responding to an attempted robbery in his neighbourhood of Rose Hill, St Peter on Saturday night.
The officer was identified as acting station sergeant, Newton Lewis, the driver assigned to Commissioner of Police Tyrone Griffith.
Police are asking for the public’s assistance regarding the shooting incident which occurred about 9:05 p.m.
“The officer identified as Station Sergeant (Acting) Newton Lewis, the assigned driver to the Commissioner of Police Mr Tyrone Griffith, was reported to have encountered a group of armed men who were attempting a robbery at a shop in that area. In an attempt to prevent the robbery, Station Sergeant [Acting] Lewis was shot and killed by the armed assailants,” a statement today said.
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A police officer who was responding to an attempted robbery in his neighbourhood of Rose Hill, St Peter was shot and killed on Saturday night.
He was identified as acting station sergeant, Newton Lewis, the personal driver of Commissioner of Police Tyrone Griffith.
Addressing the media from the scene, police spokesman acting inspector Rodney Inniss said a shopkeeper reported the attempted robbery around 9:05 p.m. and requested assistance from Lewis who lived a few metres away. He responded with someone who lived in the general area, but never made it to the shop.
“He was on his way to the establishment when he was confronted by the said assailants. A number of gunshots was heard and that police officer fell to the ground. He was pronounced dead at the scene,” Inniss said.
Following is a statement from Attorney General Dale Marshall, QC, MP, on the killing of acting station sergeant Newton Lewis. “Sergeant Newton Lewis died a hero last night. “He was off duty at the time, but that meant nothing to him because, in his own words, “a police officer is always on duty”. He answered a call of distress and paid the highest price possible for answering that call. “Another …