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Who killed Hamp Lewis?
On a Wednesday in early June of 2004, concern grew for an African-American man named Hamp Lewis when his daughter was unable to reach him. This concern led her to his home at 2037 N Minneapolis in Wichita, Kansas, on June 9th, where she made a tragic discovery. Inside the residence, she found her father, a 79-year-old male, deceased. It was apparent that he had suffered trauma to his head, and his death was investigated as a homicide.
Hamp Snead Lewis, a retired Santa Fe Railroad worker, ...Read More
On a Wednesday in early June of 2004, concern grew for an African-American man named Hamp Lewis when his daughter was unable to reach him. This concern led her to his home at 2037 N Minneapolis in Wichita, Kansas, on June 9th, where she made a tragic discovery. Inside the residence, she found her father, a 79-year-old male, deceased. It was apparent that he had suffered trauma to his head, and his death was investigated as a homicide.
Hamp Snead Lewis, a retired Santa Fe Railroad worker, ...Read More
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Hamp Lewis
October 21, 2022
Male
African-American / Black
Wichita
KS
2004-06-09
2004-06-09
1927-03-01
77
Hamp
Lewis
11/07/2025
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I've been digging into Hamp Lewis's case recently, and something that really stands out is how littl... ...Read More
12/15/2023
12/15/2023
Has anyone else found it puzzling that Hamp Lewis's case went cold so quickly? I've been reading up ... ...Read More
10/17/2023
10/17/2023
I was reading about Hamp Lewis's case, and I can't stop thinking about how much history someone who'... ...Read More
05/20/2023
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