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Michael Lewis

Case from Broomfield, CO dated Aug 25, 2021

Victim Details

Name

Michael Lewis

Gender

Male

Race

White / Caucasian

City

Broomfield

State

CO

Date Of Death

2021-08-25

Age At Death

71

First Name

Michael

Last Name

Lewis

Solved

Yes

Last Updated

07/08/2026

Case Description

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In the early morning hours of August 25, 2021, 71-year-old Michael Lewis, a male resident of Broomfield, Colorado, was fatally shot while confronting an individual breaking into cars in his Sunridge Circle neighborhood. A United States Army veteran, Lewis was known by his family as someone who lived his life to protect others, a sentiment echoed by his final actions.

The incident unfolded when Lewis approached Joseph Maestas-Sanchez, who was 22 years old at the time, as he was breaking in ...

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Links to Additional Sources (9)

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KMGH: Man arrested in deadly shooting of 71-year-old Broomfield man

The Denver Post: Man shot dead in Broomfield ID’d; police search for suspect

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Forum Posts (3)

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I wanted to talk a bit about Michael Lewis and his connection to the Broomfield High Sch... ...Read More
06/22/2024

I’ve been following the case of Michael Lewis, and while there’s so much to say about his courag... ...Read More
12/13/2023

I can’t help but think about how the Sunridge neighborhood has been affected by Michael Lewis’s ... ...Read More
02/22/2023

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