John Lewis, a 15-year-old from the Belair-Edison neighborhood of East Baltimore, was fatally shot on the evening of May 7, 2025. The shooting occurred in the 3500 block of Brehms Lane and also left a 19-year-old wounded. Responding officers first encountered the injured 19-year-old at the scene; a short time later a vehicle stopped at Mannasota and Brendan avenues contained John Lewis with gunshot wounds. He was taken to a hospital and did not survive. It was later clarified that Lewis was not the driver of that vehicle.

Three men were arrested and charged in connection with the shooting: Rodsheead Alexander, 34; Zion Wimbish, 19; and Ra'Shawn Smith, 19. Smith was identified as the 19-year-old who had been injured and treated at a hospital before being transferred to Central Booking. Court filings state the shooting allegedly began after an argument during a planned exchange of firearms; all three were ordered held without bond. In a subsequent hearing Zion Wimbish pleaded guilty to six firearm violations tied to the killing of John Lewis Jr., and was sentenced to 25 years with all but eight years suspended, plus five years supervised probation and gun-offender registration; the court noted his remorse and his mother maintained his innocence outside the courtroom.

If anyone in Belair-Edison that night saw activity around Brehms Lane, Mannasota, or Brendan avenues, please share information that could clarify what happened.