A man charged with killing an employee at Lynchburg’s Iron and Ale restaurant is set to go to trial later this year.
Derek Lewis, 31, went before a grand jury Monday morning in connection with the shooting death of 28-year-old Tyler Johnson, and the jury determined that there was enough evidence for him to go to trial on July 5 at 9 a.m.
According to the Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney, surveillance video will be used as evidence as well.
The incident happened on Nov. 11, 2022, prompting a months-long manhunt.
Officers later took Lewis into custody in Jacksonville, Florida on Feb. 15, 2023.
He was charged with the following:
- Second-degree murder
- Use of a firearm in the commission of a felony
- Possession of a firearm by a convicted felon
- Concealed weapon
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Source: WSLS News 10
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