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Life Sentence for Revenge Shooting | Topeka News
Damian Lee Lewis just received a 51-year, 8-month life sentence with no parole for the premeditated murder of Jessica Grahnert—killed in a hail of gunfire at her family’s North Topeka home on November 24, 2024. The shooting, fueled by revenge after Grahnert’s brother fatally wounded a friend two days prior, also endangered Grahnert’s mother who was inside but unharmed. While Julian Vann—the brother of the injured man—was acquitted in May, Lewis, 31, now faces decades behind bars for orchestrating the deadly ambush from a vehicle that rained 20-30 shots into the house. Listen in comfort:Get a…
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