In the late hours of a Thursday evening in November 2016, a young man's life was cut short by violence on the streets of New Kensington, Pennsylvania. Lorenzo M. Lewis, a 22-year-old male, was discovered on a sidewalk near the Salvation Army on Fifth Avenue just before 10 p.m. on November 10th. He had sustained at least one gunshot wound to the chest.
A passerby found Lewis and alerted the authorities. Despite the swift arrival of police and paramedics, his injuries were too severe.
Lewis was unresponsive at the scene and was rushed to Allegheny Valley Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Investigators found that no calls reporting shots fired had been received by the New Kensington Police Department, which was located just two blocks from where Lewis was found.
In the initial stages of the investigation, detectives interviewed two individuals who reported hearing gunshots approximately 20 minutes before Lewis was discovered. Police also located shell casings on 11th Street, near the local post office, and began reviewing surveillance footage from the area in an effort to identify any potential leads.
At the time, law enforcement officials had not identified any suspects in the shooting. The investigation into the death of Lorenzo Lewis was ongoing, with police continuing to search for evidence and appealing to the public for any information that might lead to an arrest. As of now, there have been no publicly reported arrests or naming of any suspects in connection with his murder.
Lewis was remembered in his obituary as a man who enjoyed fine cologne and designer clothing. He had been a junior soldier with the Salvation Army Church for eight years and had given his life to Jesus Christ at the age of 16 while attending Mt. Calvary Missionary Baptist Church. He was an employee of Truelight Glass Works in Cheswick and had attended Valley High School. His family and friends mourned his sudden and violent death.
