Deshaun Labraunt Lewis, 18, was shot and killed in the early morning hours of Saturday, February 1, 2025. Officers responded to gunfire in the parking lot of a barbecue restaurant on 12th Avenue Northwest in Decatur, Alabama, at about 12:12 a.m. Lewis was found with gunshot wounds, taken to Decatur Morgan Hospital, and died from his injuries. He had attended schools in the Decatur city system and is remembered by family and friends for a comical, entertaining nature.

A juvenile suspect surrendered to the Decatur Police the Wednesday after the shooting and was charged with murder and placed in a juvenile detention facility; authorities are withholding the suspect’s identity because of age. Police describe the shooting as an isolated incident, and the investigation remains ongoing.

If anyone knew Deshaun, was in the area that night, or has information about what happened in the restaurant parking lot, please come forward.