In the quiet neighborhood of Colonial Landing apartments in Hampton, Virginia, the evening of November 15, 2016, was shattered by the sound of gunfire. Inside apartment 91B at 2121 Kecoughtan Road, 60-year-old Gregory Lee Lewis, a Black male, was found lying on the floor with a gunshot wound to his chest. Despite the swift response of medics, his life could not be saved, and he was pronounced dead at the scene.
Lewis was a man who had already defied the odds.
A veteran, he had been battling cancer and had outlived his initial prognosis, a testament to his resilient spirit. His friends and neighbors remembered him as a joy to be around, a man who, despite his health struggles, brought a positive presence to their community.
The Hampton Police Division launched a homicide investigation into the tragic shooting. Witnesses reported seeing an unidentified male wearing a red hoodie fleeing the area shortly after the shots were fired, but this lead did not immediately result in an arrest. The motive behind the shooting remained unclear, leaving a community in shock and a family grappling with a sudden and violent loss.
Years have passed since that fatal night, yet the case of Gregory Lee Lewis's murder remains an open and active investigation. No arrests have been made, and the suspect who cut short the life of a beloved veteran and cancer survivor is still at large. The Hampton Police Division continues to seek information from the public, hoping for a breakthrough that will bring justice to Gregory Lee Lewis and closure to his grieving loved ones.
