10 in connection with Lewis’ girlfriend, who is pregnant. Court records show Lewis was wanted on a felony charge of improper handling of a firearm, as well as a misdemeanor probation violation and misdemeanor charges of domestic violence and assault filed Aug. Tuesday after Columbus police had gone to his apartment on the 3200 block of Sullivant Avenue to attempt to arrest him on multiple warrants. Hightower is one of several community leaders who reacted following the release of body camera footage from officers at the scene of the shooting. Donovan Lewis shooting: Columbus police video prompts community response Lewis’ family is expected to speak publicly at a press conference on Thursday morning. “There cannot be one more young Black life taken this way.” “Rest assured, we will get justice for Donovan and do everything in our power to stop these senseless killings,” the family said. The statement said Lewis’ family is grieving and asking for peaceful support. “Frame by frame, the video reveals the truth - three white officers accompanied by an aggressive K9 dog shot an unarmed 20-year-old in cold blood as he sat up in his bed in compliance with police commands.”
“In literally the blink of an eye, a Columbus Police Officer shot and killed Donovan Lewis, an unarmed young Black man who was alone in his bed in the middle of the night,” the statement said. The family of Lewis released a statement late Wednesday, saying the video revealed the truth of what happened. And yet, the body camera video is as gut-wrenching as is the fact that another Black man lost his life.” “We understand that serving a felony warrant creates a highly volatile and dangerous situation.
“Yesterday’s shooting evokes painful, conflicting responses,” Hightower said. The details of the forum have not yet been finalized, but Urban League President Stephanie Hightower said the shooting of Lewis - the third shooting in eight days involving a Columbus police officer - showed the reasons why the community demanded a civilian review board and inspector general in 2020. The Columbus Urban League is planning a public forum Saturday following the fatal shooting of 20-year-old Donovan Lewis by Columbus police officer Ricky Anderson early Tuesday morning as warrants for Lewis’ arrest on felony and other charges were being served.
Community organizations asked for a transparent investigation on Wednesday, a day after Columbus police released body camera footage of a fatal police shooting that occurred on Tuesday morning - as well as two other recent shootings.
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