Event Brief
Lakeland man gets 30 years for Christmas Eve gun charge
Filed: Jul 06, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET
Summary: Taqiy Lewis sentenced to 30 years after pleading guilty in a 2020 drive-by shooting that killed a grandmother.
WHO: Taqiy Lewis, 29; Maebelle Cooper, 70; family members injured
WHAT: Sentenced to 30 years in prison for possessing a firearm and ammunition as a convicted felon tied to a Christmas Eve 2020 drive-by shooting
WHEN: Jul 06, 2026 at 11:13 AM ET
WHERE: Lakeland, Florida
WHY: Lewis pleaded guilty to possessing a firearm and ammunition as a convicted felon connected to the Christmas Eve 2020 shooting.
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