Douglas C. Lewis, a 39-year-old father of four from Saint Paul, Minnesota, died on May 1, 2020, after a minor traffic crash escalated into a fatal shooting in the 1300 block of Burns Avenue. According to reports, Lewis’ vehicle bumped a pickup driven by 25-year-old Anthony Trifiletti on Highway 61; the men pulled over, argued, and Trifiletti drew a handgun and fired several shots. Witnesses said the men were about 10 feet apart when the shooting occurred. Lewis was unarmed and later died during surgery at Regions Hospital.

Trifiletti was charged with second-degree murder, tried, and found guilty in April 2021 after an earlier mistrial; he received a 12½-year sentence. In September 2022 the Minnesota Court of Appeals reversed that conviction, ruling Trifiletti had been denied his Sixth Amendment right to confront an accuser and ordering a new trial. Valerie Lewis, Douglas Lewis’ sister, filed a wrongful death suit seeking upwards of $50,000. Lewis’ family has asserted racial bias played a role in the killing.

Does anyone have information about the May 1, 2020, encounter or about witnesses who were at the scene?