In the early morning hours of October 11, 2018, the life of 24-year-old Skyler Lewis, a Black male, was tragically cut short in Birmingham, Alabama. Birmingham police officers were dispatched to a home in the Ensley neighborhood just before 3:30 a.m. Inside the residence, they discovered a grim scene. Lewis was found lying unresponsive and was pronounced dead at the scene from gunshot wounds.
The violence that claimed Lewis's life was part of a triple shooting.
In addition to Lewis, a second male victim was found inside the house with critical injuries and was rushed to a nearby hospital. A third victim, a woman, had also been shot but was taken to the hospital and subsequently released. The immediate aftermath left investigators working to piece together the events that led to the shooting.
In the days that followed, authorities continued to seek answers and a motive behind the deadly incident. As of the latest available information, the investigation into what led to the triple shooting that resulted in the death of Skyler Lewis was ongoing.
