On the evening of Saturday, April 25, 2026, in Decatur, Georgia, the life of 24-year-old Junard Kesean Edward Lewis was tragically cut short by gun violence. The incident that led to his death was one of two separate shootings that occurred in DeKalb County on the same day, creating a wave of concern and sorrow throughout the community.
DeKalb County police responded to a call of a shooting at approximately 6:10 p.m. in the 3700 block of Harvest Drive.
Upon their arrival, they discovered a man suffering from gunshot wounds. Despite the immediate efforts of emergency responders to provide lifesaving aid, the man succumbed to his injuries at the scene. While initial reports from law enforcement did not immediately release the victim's name, memorial and obituary pages later identified the deceased as Junard Kesean Edward Lewis.
In the wake of the fatal shooting on Harvest Drive, authorities confirmed that a suspect had been taken into custody. However, the identity of the individual arrested in connection with Lewis's death has not been made public in the available online sources. Details regarding the motive for the shooting, the relationship between the victim and the suspect, and the specific charges filed against the person in custody have also not been released by law enforcement officials.
The same evening, another shooting took place on Peppertree Circle in DeKalb County, where one person sustained minor injuries. Investigators were looking into whether the two incidents were related, though initial reports suggested they were separate events. The community was left to mourn the loss of a young man as police continued their investigation into the circumstances surrounding his untimely death.
