Crime & Safety

Who Killed Leon Dash Jr.?

Clearwater Police are asking the public to help solve a six-year-old killing at the Atrium Martini Bar.

Clearwater Police are reaching out to the public for help in solving a six-year-old cold case: Who killed Leon Dash Jr.?

Dash was working as security guard at the Atrium Martini Bar on Park Street in downtown Clearwater, when he tried to break up a fight. It cost him his life.

Detectives working on the case scheduled a press conference with Dash's family to ask the public for help in solving this case Tuesday, July 30.

Clearwater Police have started to intensify efforts to solve violent crimes that are cold cases.

Just last week, the department announced the arrest of a suspect in the slaying of Jack LaGrand, the tax driver who was killed in 2008. Tisen Washington was charged with first-degree murder in that case.

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