In the summer of 2014, a Fourth of July celebration in Amelia, Virginia, turned tragic, ending the life of 21-year-old De'aris Lewis. The young man was attending a field party when violence erupted, and he was fatally shot on July 5, 2014.
The event, meant to be a festive gathering, instead became the scene of a homicide that would lead to a police investigation and multiple arrests.
In the days following the shooting, Virginia State Police began to piece together the events that led to Lewis's death. Their investigation quickly led to suspects, and an arrest was made in connection with the murder.
Not long after the initial arrest, a second man was also taken into custody, marking a significant development in the case. The community was left to grapple with the violent loss of a young life amidst what should have been a time of celebration.
