On a late Friday afternoon in New Iberia, Louisiana, 28-year-old Kendrick T. Lewis was killed in a shooting outside the Sneaker House, a shoe store in a shopping center on South Lewis Street. The attack occurred on September 3, 2021, at about 5:30 p.m., when multiple shots were fired in the busy parking lot.

An off-duty officer nearby heard the gunfire and found four victims; Lewis was pronounced dead at the scene. Three others were wounded, one critically and airlifted to a hospital, two taken by ambulance.Eyewitnesses said at least one person exited a vehicle and opened fire.

On September 23, 2021, police publicly identified three men as persons of interest: 25-year-old Bryce Simon, 22-year-old Tyler Phillips, and 18-year-old Jamontre Batiste.