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Ansel Lewis

Gender : Male

Age : 67

Race : Black

Date : 03/06/2024

Location : 900 block of Bunche Street

City : Dothan

County : Dothan

State : Alabama

Agency : Dothan Police Department

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Suicide under police duress

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On March 6, 2024, Dothan Police responded to a report of a shooting at a home on Bunche Street, where 62-year-old Reinetta Ann Lewis was found dead in the front yard from multiple gunshot wounds. Her ex-husband, Ansel Lewis, was believed to have committed the shooting. Police quickly set up a perimeter around the house, placing nearby Dothan High School on lockdown. Crisis negotiators attempted to make contact with Ansel Lewis, but after no communication, the Special Response Team (SRT) entered the residence. A robot, used to inspect the area, revealed that Ansel Lewis was found dead inside, having died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
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The incident was identified as a murder-suicide with domestic motivations, as the victim had filed a protection order against Ansel Lewis just a day before the shooting. Reinetta had recently finalized her divorce from Lewis, and court records revealed he had a history of violent behavior​.
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The investigation is being handled by the Dothan Police Department, and the case is currently under review for further details.
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Last update: 11/26/2024.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.alabamanow.com/2024/03/07/murder-suicide-leaves-alabama-woman-and-her-ex-husband-dead-police-say/
https://www.rickeystokesnews.com/article.php/dothan-woman-filed-protection-order-day-before-murder-204832