A shooting incident that occurred in Campden Park Sunday morning – has left dead a Sergeant of Police and the suspect, and in critical condition, a police constable.
According to a police report, on Sunday April 26, 2020, a party of Police Officers including the Late, Sgt. 209 Philbert Chambers who was attached to the Questelles Police Station was dispatched on duty – to execute a search warrant at the home of Gleason Lewis in Campden Park.
At approximately 8:05 am, while the Police were at Mr. Lewis’s home performing their duty, he opened fire killing Sgt. Chambers and wounding Police Constable 700 Verrol Sam in the process.
The Police returned fire and Mr. Lewis was fatally wounded. Both men died at the scene.
A coroner’s inquest will be conducted into this matter.
Commissioner of Police, Mr. Colin John said in a statement that “This is a very sad and painful time for both families and the entire Police Force.
The suspect, Gleason Lewis is the son of Glasley Lewis, former Principal of the both the Central Leeward Secondary School, and the Thomas Secondary Schools respectively as well as a former teacher at the Campden Park Secondary School.
