Boy, 16, facing 11 criminal charges in shooting death of grandfather, 67, in Lorain

A criminal complaint filed Monday in Lorain County Juvenile Court charges a 16-year-old boy with shooting and killing his grandfather on July 25 at the older man's home in Lorain. The juvenile, whom The Chronicle-Telegram is not naming due to his age, has been charged with 10 felonies and one misdemeanor in the shooting death of Robert Lewis, 67, of G Street. The charges include two counts of aggravated murder, three counts of murder, two counts of felonious assault and one count each of tampering with evidence, grand theft of a motor vehicle and possession of criminal tools, plus a misdemeanor domestic violence charge, according to the criminal complaint. Multiple charges of murder can be filed even if there is only one alleged victim, alleging different courses of action or conduct. Firearms specifications to the charges could add prison time to any sentence the boy receives if convicted. It couldn't immediately be determined if the boy was represented by an attorney. Lorain police are continuing to investigate a motive for the shooting, which they said happened while the boy was staying with Lewis over the weekend while the boy's parents were away. A family member called Lorain police just before 8 a.m. July 25 to report Lewis was dead in his bed from a gunshot wound to the head, and his Chevrolet Equinox missing. Police found a handgun they suspected was the murder weapon, according to court records. Lewis' Chevrolet Equinox was missing, so police used Flock license plate reader cameras to track it and the boy to North Olmsted, where he was stopped and arrested less than 30 minutes later. The boy was being held in the county Juvenile Detention Home in Elyria. A probable cause hearing is scheduled Aug. 26 in Juvenile Court. Lorain police had no prior contact with the boy, Morris said. Anyone with information on the killing is asked to call the Lorain Police Department Criminal Investigations Bureau at (440) 204-2105. Contact Dave O'Brien at dobrien@chroniclet.com.