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On his 30th birthday, Sunday, December 19, 2021, Lewis Edward Watkins III was fatally shot in Newport News, Virginia. A graduate of Statesville High School, he was employed as a field technician. He was known to be a fan of the Dallas Cowboys, enjoyed fishing, and served as a mentor to many.

That afternoon, Newport News police were called to the 1300 block of Garden Drive for a shooting. They found Watkins outside an apartment building with multiple gunshot wounds. Despite the efforts of ...Read More
Victim Details

Lewis Edward Watkins III

Male

Black / African American

Newport-news

VA

2021-12-19

30

Lewis

Edward Watkins III

01/08/2026