Lewis Edward Watkins III was shot and killed on his 30th birthday, Sunday, December 19, 2021, in Newport News, Virginia. Police found Watkins outside an apartment building on the 1300 block of Garden Drive with multiple gunshot wounds; he was pronounced dead at the scene. A Statesville High School graduate, he worked as a field technician, was a Dallas Cowboys fan who enjoyed fishing, and served as a mentor to many.

The shooting happened a day after a nearby community rally against gun violence. Newport News police later identified a suspect and arrested 21-year-old Jhamari Alexander Townes Winns of Hampton in July 2022 on charges that included first-degree murder and multiple firearm offenses.

Did anyone who knew Lewis or who was in that neighborhood on December 19 have information that could help clarify what happened?