Cleveland Jermaine CJ Lewis, 33, was fatally shot on August 4, 2018, in Killeen, Texas. A Purple Heart recipient, CJ was described as a family man, a soldier, and a jokester. He and his wife Irene Lewis had been married 13 years and were parents to three children; their youngest was two months old when he was killed.

The shooting occurred in the early morning in the 4500 block of Alan Kent Drive. Irene Lewis discovered CJ after the shooting. Family and friends gathered to mourn and to mark what would have been his 34th birthday as they sought to keep his memory alive.

The homicide remains unsolved and Killeen police have asked anyone with information about the shooting to come forward. If anyone knew CJ, witnessed activity in the 4500 block of Alan Kent Drive on August 4, 2018, or has information that could help, please contact investigators.