{"id":115786,"date":"2026-02-17T04:53:08","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T04:53:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/115786\/"},"modified":"2026-02-17T04:53:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T04:53:08","slug":"pittsburgh-area-mans-killing-remains-unsolved-6-years-later","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/115786\/","title":{"rendered":"Pittsburgh-area man’s killing remains unsolved 6 years later"},"content":{"rendered":"

A father is pleading for justice six years after his son was shot and killed after leaving an after-hours club in Braddock. <\/p>\n

Jason Lewis was killed outside of Sahara Temple after-hours club<\/a>\u00a0on Feb. 16, 2020. Detectives have identified between 12 and 20 witnesses,\u00a0but no one has come forward<\/a>\u00a0to identify the shooter.<\/p>\n

“It’s a nightmare that you can’t wake up from,” the victim’s father, Rick Lewis, said on Monday. “You relive it every day. No pain in this world is like losing a child.” <\/p>\n

Investigators believe 39-year-old Jason Lewis<\/a> went to the bar with a friend, who got into an argument with a woman over a drink. Jason Lewis and his friend left the club, and when Jason Lewis got outside, he was shot multiple times, authorities say. He died hours later at the hospital.<\/p>\n

Law enforcement believes the gunman knew Jason Lewis, was at the club and was a family member of the woman involved in the drink incident. \u00a0<\/p>\n

In a statement to KDKA, Allegheny County police said, “This remains an active, ongoing investigation. As we’ve said before, this is a case where we know there are witnesses and people out there who know what happened and we need them to come forward.”<\/p>\n

Rick Lewis says his son was a husband, father and grandfather. He gave back to his hometown by coaching and mentoring young people and giving away food, backpacks, and toys to those in need.<\/p>\n

Since his son’s killing, Rick Lewis has put up a billboard and held vigils as he waits for answers.<\/p>\n

“One day, there is going to be a knock at the door,” he said. “One day, justice is going to knock at your door.”<\/p>\n

Anyone with information can call the county police tip line at 1-833-ALL-TIPS.<\/p>\n

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