Scot Shaffer Lewis

Death by Force
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Scot Shaffer Lewis, a 28-year-old officer with the Metropolitan Police Department in Washington, DC, tragically lost his life on October 6, 1995. Officer Lewis was on duty in the 1400 block of H Street, NE, when he and his partner stopped to assist a motorist. During this routine assistance, an unidentified man approached them and, without any provocation, opened fire. Officer Lewis was struck in the head by the gunfire.

Despite the immediate response from his partner, who managed to re ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Scot Shaffer Lewis

    Male

    White / Caucasian

    Washington

    DC

    1995-10-06

    28

    Scot

    Shaffer Lewis

    01/08/2025

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    I recently came across the case of Officer Scot Shaffer Lewis, and one thing that struck me was the ... ...Read More
    11/25/2024
    Incredible to think how random and senseless violence can shatter lives in an instant. I've been rea... ...Read More
    10/19/2024
    I’ve been thinking a lot about the bystander who was being assisted by Officer Scot Lewis and his ... ...Read More
    06/13/2024
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