In the early morning hours of September 21, 2013, the life of 20-year-old Donald Bernard Lewis was tragically cut short on the campus of Savannah State University. Lewis, a male resident of Savannah, was not a student at the university but was visiting friends at the University Village student housing complex when he was fatally shot. The incident prompted a swift response from campus and local law enforcement, but the details of what led to the shooting remained unclear in the immediate
aftermath.
The investigation into Donald Lewis's death was launched, but information regarding any potential suspects or arrests has not been publicly disclosed. The case has been marked by a lack of publicly available updates on the progress of the investigation, leaving a void of information regarding any persons of interest or motives. The Savannah Police Department has a number of unsolved homicides, and it appears that the killing of Donald Lewis is one of the cold cases that continues to await a resolution.
In the years following her son's death, Donald's mother, Konshitera Lewis, sought legal recourse. She filed a lawsuit against the Savannah State University Foundation, alleging negligence. However, the courts ultimately ruled that the foundation could not be held liable for his death. To this day, the shooting death of Donald Bernard Lewis remains an unsolved homicide, with no arrests made and no suspects publicly identified. The quest for justice for the young man who lost his life on that September morning continues.
