Jerry Lewis, 50, of Gardena, California, was shot and killed on July 5, 2020, in the 2300 block of Rosecrans Avenue after an argument inside a market about not wearing a face mask. The dispute involved a security guard identified as Umeir Corniche Hawkins; reports say the argument escalated, Hawkins and Lewis had a physical confrontation when Lewis returned to the store, and Lewis was shot as he walked toward his vehicle. Lewis died at the scene.

Hawkins was initially charged with murder and possession of a firearm by a felon; those charges were later dismissed and he pleaded no contest to voluntary manslaughter, receiving a 21-year state prison sentence. Hawkins’ wife, Sabrina Carter, pleaded no contest to possession of a firearm by a felon and was sentenced to three years in prison.

The case drew attention because it began over a mask dispute during the COVID-19 pandemic and raised questions about armed security, de-escalation, and community safety. Does anyone have information about the incident or knew Jerry Lewis?