On September 16, 2026, law enforcement authorities from the Royal Police Force of Antigua and Barbuda’s Office of Strategic Communications released an official wanted bulletin calling for public assistance in a active homicide investigation. The investigation centers on the death of 60-year-old Mordecai Eleazar Francis, a resident of the Swetes community, and authorities have identified Janiah Antion, a man from Golden Grove, as a person of interest they are urgently seeking to locate.
Authorities have described Antion as being in his early 20s, and have issued a critical public safety warning: they believe he is currently armed, which has led officials to classify him as a dangerous individual. In a direct appeal to the suspect, police have urged Antion to turn himself in voluntarily at the nearest police station without any delay, to facilitate the ongoing investigation.
For members of the public who may have information about Antion’s current location, law enforcement has provided clear channels to report details. Any person with relevant knowledge can reach out to any local police station, or contact the Criminal Investigations Department directly via the dedicated phone line 462-3913.
The police administration has also issued a strict safety advisory to the public: if Antion is spotted in any area, residents should not approach, confront, or interact with him under any circumstances. Instead, the public is instructed to contact law enforcement immediately to report his location, to protect both public safety and the integrity of the investigation. Authorities closed the bulletin by repeating their appeal for ongoing public cooperation, noting that any piece of information, no matter how small it may seem, could prove critical to moving the murder investigation forward.