Semaj Lewis

A fistfight inside a Fort Worth, Texas, hookah bar ended in the tragic death of Semaj Lewis, a 28-year-old Black man. The fatal encounter took place over the weekend, on Sunday, October 29, 2023.

According to police reports, Lewis and another man, Kenderrick White, got into a physical altercation inside the establishment. Investigators learned that during the fistfight, White pulled out a pistol and opened fire.

Lewis was struck by the gunfire and died from his wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Following an investigation into the shooting, authorities captured the man they identified as the gunman. The suspect, Kenderrick White, was arrested and jailed on two charges: murder and fighting in public. As of October 2023, the case against him was proceeding through the legal system.