On a cold morning in Brattleboro, Vermont, the community was shaken by the discovery of a local man's untimely death. Sultan Rashed, a 35-year-old male, was found deceased in his car on November 9, 2015, in the parking lot of a local auto body shop. Born in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Rashed had made a life for himself in Brattleboro, where he was known as a hardworking foreman for a construction company and a devoted family man.
He was married to his wife, Sheena, for over a decade and was the loving father of a young son named Mazin.
What initially appeared to be an unexpected death quickly turned into a homicide investigation. Authorities revealed that Rashed had sustained a fatal gunshot wound. As detectives delved into the circumstances surrounding his death, a complex picture began to emerge, suggesting that Rashed may have been involved in drug-related activities. This line of inquiry soon led them to a person of interest.
The investigation culminated in the arrest of Leonard Moffatt, an acquaintance of Rashed. Court documents and police reports indicated that the motive for the murder was a significant drug debt that Moffatt owed to Rashed. According to investigators, Moffatt had arranged to meet Rashed, at which point the fatal shooting occurred.
Following his arrest, Leonard Moffatt was charged with the murder of Sultan Rashed. He was later convicted of the crime and sentenced to a lengthy prison term, bringing a measure of closure to a case that had cast a dark shadow over the small Vermont town. While justice was served, the community was left to grapple with the tragic loss of a man who was remembered by loved ones for his easy-going nature and infectious smile.
