LYNCHBURG, Va. – Derek Lewis was found guilty on all four charges he faced Friday afternoon following a trial that took place this week. This takes place following the murder of Tyler Johnson at the Iron & Ale restaurant in Lynchburg on Nov. 11, 2022.
Lewis was found guilty on the following charges:
- Second Degree Murder
- Use of a firearm in commission of murder
- Shooting in commission of a felony
- Maliciously discharging a firearm in an occupied building
It took the jury 6 hours and 15 minutes of deliberation.
" Man, it’s the best feeling in the world. It’s like a new life almost. There’s no justice greater than this other than having Tyler back here, but it’s all that we could ask for. Today, four counts of guilt,y and that’s exactly what we wanted and that’s exactly what was deserved," Lexi Goosley, Tyler Johnson’s best friend of 15 years, said.