In the early morning hours of Friday, March 30, 2018, the life of 26-year-old Dante Lewis was tragically cut short in New Iberia, Louisiana. Shortly after midnight, deputies from the Iberia Parish Sheriff's Office were dispatched to the vicinity of Ambassador W. Lemelle Drive and Hopkins Street following reports of gunfire. Upon their arrival, they discovered a single male victim who had sustained one gunshot wound.
The man was identified as Dante Lewis of New Iberia.
Despite the efforts of first responders, Lewis was later pronounced dead by the Iberia Parish coroner. The initial investigation launched by the Iberia Parish Sheriff's Office sought to piece together the events that led to the fatal shooting. Authorities publicly appealed for information, urging anyone with knowledge of the crime to come forward and contact the Sheriff's Office or Crime Stoppers.
As time passed, the case of Dante Lewis's death remained without a resolution. By November 2021, nearly four years after the shooting, no arrests had been made in connection with his murder. The lack of closure was a source of ongoing pain for his family, who remembered him as a loving father to his two daughters. His family described him as a good dad who loved his children dearly, and they were left grappling with the unanswered questions surrounding his violent death.
