Homicide of Leon Anthony Adams

Rewards for Major Unsolved Crimes

Leon Anthony ADAMS

Homicide
DOB: 05/05/1973

The Government of the Province of Nova Scotia is offering rewards of up to one hundred and fifty thousand dollars ($150,000) for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person(s) responsible for the murder of Leon Anthony ADAMS.

On May 22, 2005, at approximately 04:20 am, police responded to a report of an injured person in a residence at 6025 Lady Hammond Road, Halifax. Upon police arrival, the victim, Leon Anthony ADAMS, was discovered laying in a hallway, having suffered from a gun shot wound. Mr. ADAMS, who lived at 6025 Lady Hammond Road, was transported to the QEII Hospital where he was later pronounced dead.

The investigation revealed that Mr. ADAMS had been home earlier in the evening on May 21, 2005. Mr. ADAMS is believed to have left the residence for a brief period sometime after midnight before returning home, where he was shot.

Any person with information regarding the person(s) responsible for the murder of Leon Anthony ADAMS should call the Rewards for Major Unsolved Crimes Program at 1-888-710-9090.

The reward is payable in Canadian funds and will be apportioned as deemed just by the Minister of Justice for the Province of Nova Scotia. Employees of law enforcement and correctional agencies are not eligible to collect this reward.