Man charged with killing unarmed 13-year-old says he feared for his life
Posted on AllSides August 14th, 2024
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A former D.C. Parks and Recreation worker charged with fatally shooting an unarmed 13-year-old in Brookland last year claimed in court Wednesday that he feared for his life when he pulled the trigger, believing someone with the teen had fired at him first. Describing the deadly encounter publicly for the first time from the witness stand in D.C. Superior Court, Jason Lewis, 42, said he had gone outside to investigate a noise when he saw a group of young people trying to get into a vehicle, then heard what he...
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