JEFFERSON COUNTY — Jefferson County Crime Stoppers is offering a $500 cash reward for any tip that results in the arrest of the person or persons involved in the first-degree murder of Carlos Lewis.

Lewis was murdered at 5:37 p.m. on Saturday, January 26, 2019, in the 2100 block of Perkins Avenue in Mt. Vernon.

Authorities ask that anyone having any knowledge on the whereabouts of the name or names of those responsible for Carlos Lewis’ murder, to contact the Jefferson County Crime Stoppers tips line at 618/242-8477 (TIPS) or the Mt. Vernon Police Department at 242-2131 or 242-0215. There is no caller ID and all calls are kept confidential.