Javaruise Lerico Lewis

Murdered

On September 12, 2019, at approximately 8:18 p.m., Birmingham police responded to reports of gunfire at 2900 22nd Place in the Ensley neighborhood. Upon arrival, officers discovered 18-year-old Javaruise Lerico Lewis unresponsive inside a residence, suffering from a gunshot wound. Birmingham Fire and Rescue, along with the Jefferson County Coroner, pronounced Lewis deceased at the scene. A second victim was found outside the location with a gunshot wound and was transported to UAB Hospital for t ...Read More