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Some in our community believe the Fayetteville Police Department is disproportionately targeting Black drivers for stops and vehicle searches. Police Chief Gina Hawkins pushes back on the allegation, saying the data on stops can be misleading and her officers are just doing their jobs.
This issue dubbed “Driving While Black” boils down to trust. Trust is the kind of currency that community policing is meant to shore up between officers and the public.
So I was surprised to learn the Police Department this past week got rid of one of its best community liaisons, Lisa Jayne, a 10-year-veteran. She is known around churches, nonprofits, rec centers and multiple organizations in Fayetteville as the program coordinator for Operation Ceasefire. She moves deftly between diverse communities, a critical skill in a city like ours.
Fort Bragg soldier suspected of killing pregnant wife and himself, police say December 22, 2020 Staff Sgt. Keith Lewis, 31, was found dead from what police believe was a self-inflicted gunshot wound. (Getty Images) A soldier assigned to Army Special Operations Command at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, is suspected of killing his pregnant wife and then himself Sunday evening, according to local police. Staff Sgt. Keith Lewis, 31, was found dead from what police believe was a self-inflicted gunshot wound just after 7 p.m. at his home in the 900 block of Willow Street in Fayetteville. Lewis’ pregnant 34-year-old wife, Sarah Lewis, was taken to a hospital after sustaining gunshot injuries, but she and her unborn child later died.
Army Special Forces Command Fort Bragg Soldier Staff Sgt. Keith Lewis, 31 was found dead in what police believe is a murder suicide. Lewis is suspected of shooting Sarah Lewis, his 9 month pregnant wife due to deliver on Christmas, then turning the gun on himself.
Lewis was a Special Operations medic according to Stars and Stripes.
Sarah Lewis was taken to the hospital Sunday night, but did not survive.
Sarah Lewis, 34 found shot on Sunday @0 Dec and died on Monday in the hospital FB photo
Reports are that their 3 year old daughter was in the family’s house in Fayetteville.
“Fayetteville police officer Lt. Lori Holloway confirmed over the telephone that Keith Lewis was the suspected perpetrator of the shootings, which occurred after a domestic altercation.
COVID-19 cases are surging in the state and now average more than 6,000 per day.
N.C. Gov. Roy Cooper used his executive powers to issue a 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. statewide curfew that began last Friday. The mandate requires restaurants, bars, entertainment venues and personal care businesses to close at 10 p.m. Anyone traveling to and from work, picking up food or taking care of a family member is excluded from the order. Now more than ever we need help with enforcement from our local partners to fight this raging pandemic, Cooper said. Taking steps now to protect our communities by enforcing safety precautions will help reduce transmission of the virus and save lives.