In the late hours of a Wednesday in Savannah, Georgia, the life of 42-year-old Timothy Lewis was tragically cut short. On February 23, 2022, while he was cooking on a grill in his neighborhood on New Castle Street, he was caught in a crossfire. The day held a poignant significance for his family, as they had just held a balloon release to commemorate the anniversary of his mother's passing. The sound of gunshots shattered the evening, and when police responded to the 1200 block of New Castle Street around 10:30 p.m., they found Timothy Lewis suffering from gunshot wounds.
Emergency services transported him to Memorial Medical Center, but his injuries proved to be fatal, and he died on Thursday, February 24, 2022. The father of three, with two sons and a daughter, was remembered by neighbors as a man who tried to make a positive impact on his community. He had opened a wing spot just down the street from where he was killed, a testament to his entrepreneurial spirit and his investment in the neighborhood he called home. His death left his family, including his father Willie, and the wider community grief-stricken and searching for answers.
The investigation into the shooting led Savannah Police detectives to identify 21-year-old Shawn Campbell Jr. as a suspect. On March 21, 2022, Campbell was taken into custody and booked into the Chatham County jail. He was subsequently charged with murder in connection with the death of Timothy Lewis. The community was left to mourn the loss of a man described as a beloved member of his community, while the legal process against the man accused of ending his life began to unfold.
