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Jovance Lewis

Case from Sacramento, CA dated Jun 16, 2017

Victim Details

Jovance Lewis

Male

Black / African American

Sacramento

CA

2017-06-16

38

Jovance

Lewis

07/20/2026

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Jovance Lewis, a 38-year-old resident of Sacramento, California, tragically lost his life on June 16, 2017. According to reports, Lewis was fatally shot while attempting to protect two women from gunfire. The incident occurred on the corner of 42nd Street and 23rd Avenue. Witnesses and family members recounted that Lewis was not one to seek trouble but rather aimed to prevent it. On that fateful day, he intervened in an altercation involving two teenage boys, aged 15, who were later arrested for ...
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  • FOX40: Family Says Man Killed in Shooting was Protecting Women from Gunfire
  • sacbee: One dead, two wounded in shooting outside south Sacramento County market
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