An 18-year-old named Josef Lewis was fatally shot on March 4, 2025, in the 200 block of Crofton Street in New Iberia, Louisiana. Neighbors reported hearing about five gunshots just after 10:00 p.m.; officers who responded found Lewis had already died. He was also known as Josef Shelvin-Lewis.

A recent graduate of Acadiana High School, Lewis had been planning a career in welding. His parents, Cheryl and Ivan Lewis, and his community remember him as hardworking and closely connected to family, church, and local life. The Iberia Parish Sheriff’s Office opened the investigation and has appealed to the public for information.

No suspects have been publicly identified and the case remains open. If anyone has information about the shooting or was in the 200 block of Crofton Street on the evening of March 4, please come forward.