Brian K. Lewis, 51, of Beaumont, Texas, was cutting the grass outside a home in the 1900 block of Delaware Street on the afternoon of June 21, 2025, when he was shot in broad daylight. First responders found Black male Brian K. Lewis, 51, unresponsive on the lawn; EMS pronounced him dead at the scene. An obituary later confirmed that Brian K. Lewis, 51, “departed this life” on June 21, 2025, and that services would be held in early July.
Detectives quickly focused on a suspect they said was seen fleeing westbound on Delaware, initially described as a heavyset man who left the area on a motorcycle. Within days, investigators obtained a warrant for 54-year-old Larry Fitzgerald Williams in connection with the killing of Brian K. Lewis, 51. Police emphasized the shooting did not appear random, and early statements indicated Brian K. Lewis, 51, had been targeted.
Authorities arrested Larry Fitzgerald Williams in Houston with assistance from Jefferson County deputies and Houston Police. A judge later set bond at $10 million, and a Jefferson County grand jury subsequently indicted Williams for the June 21 shooting of Brian K. Lewis, 51. Reporting described a troubled history between the two men, with police indicating the case involved a prior dispute; local coverage also noted that detectives believed Brian K. Lewis, 51, was cooperating in a criminal case involving Williams at the time.
In the days after the killing, the community gathered to honor Brian K. Lewis, 51, releasing balloons at the lawn where he was shot and calling for justice. Family and friends remembered him while police asked the public for tips as the case progressed through arrest and indictment of the suspected gunman.
