Cordal Rayvon Rayshawn Lewis was 19 when he was shot and killed on the afternoon of January 27, 2022, on 31st Street Drive Southeast in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Known to some as CVO, he was a father to a young son, attended Washington High School after moving from Clinton, played basketball, and pursued music with hopes of a rap career. Family and friends remember him as caring, bright, and funny.

Surveillance video captured the robbery and shooting. Reports say the encounter began as a robbery; Lewis was shot while running away, and his body was left in the middle of the residential street. Police found him with multiple gunshot wounds and he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Investigators identified several people allegedly involved in a planned robbery connected to the shooting, including the person accused of firing the shots, someone seen hiding the weapon, and a getaway driver. Cordal’s family spoke at hearings about the loss of his life and future.

If anyone knew Cordal, his movements that day, or has information relevant to the case, please come forward.