#justiceforrell

🕊.. Gone but never forgotten #JusticeForRell 🙏🏾❤️ (at Leesville, Louisiana)

@atlblackstar “Louisiana State Police are investigating after a Vernon Parish man was struck and killed by a vehicle on Tuesday near Highway 171, a deadly incident that was followed by racist and incendiary remarks by the driver. Sherell Lewis Jr., 31, of Leesville had stopped to remove debris from the middle of the freeway when he was struck by a pick-up truck Tuesday afternoon, according to local reports. Lewis, a beloved barber in the community, was rushed to the hospital but later succumbed to his injuries during medical treatment. According to local station KALB, LSP Troopers spoke with the driver, Matthew Martin, at the scene and questioned him and other witnesses about the incident. It was Martin’s Facebook and Snapchat posts following the crash, however, that has folks up in arms. Screenshots of his cell phone revealed exactly what Martin thought of Lewis, as he repeatedly referred to the slain man using the n-word.” #JusticeForRell