In the small town of Cullen, Louisiana, a verbal dispute on March 21, 2016, tragically escalated, leading to the death of 27-year-old Londell Moore. The argument, reportedly over a woman, took a fatal turn when Alan M. Lewis Jr. pulled out a gun. Witnesses stated that during the heated exchange, Lewis fired his weapon twice, striking Moore once in the back of the head.
Emergency responders arrived at the scene to find that Moore had already succumbed to his injury.
Following the shooting, a manhunt for the suspected gunman ensued. The search concluded when Alan M. Lewis Jr. surrendered to the authorities. Initially, he faced a charge of second-degree murder for his role in Londell Moore's death. The legal proceedings that followed saw Lewis ultimately plead guilty to a lesser charge of manslaughter. This plea was accepted after discussions with the victim's family, who approved of the arrangement.
The resolution of the case came in March 2017, when a judge sentenced Alan M. Lewis Jr. for the killing of Londell Moore. Lewis was handed a 30-year prison sentence, with all but 13 years suspended. In addition to his prison time, he was ordered to serve five years of active, supervised probation upon his release. The court also mandated that he pay $7,000 in restitution to Moore's family to cover funeral expenses and that he undergo substance abuse treatment while incarcerated. The defense attorney characterized the incident as a 'terrible, terrible mistake' made by a young, first-time felony offender.
