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Eric Lewis

Case from New Haven, CT dated Apr 11, 2018

Victim Details

Eric Lewis

Male

Black / African American

New Haven

CT

2018-04-11

35

Eric

Lewis

07/06/2026

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In the light of a spring afternoon, the life of 35-year-old Eric Lewis was abruptly ended by a single gunshot to the chest on April 11, 2018, in New Haven, Connecticut. The fatal shooting occurred around 12:20 p.m. in the West River neighborhood on Chapel Street, between Winthrop Avenue and Norton Street, a time when the area was bustling with midday activity.

Witnesses in the vicinity reported hearing a sound akin to a firecracker. Rushing to the scene, they discovered Lewis struggling t ...
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  • FOX 61: New Haven man dies after midday shooting
  • New Haven Murder Suspect Arrested in North Carolina
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