The arrest warrant for a man who killed a young teenager suspected of auto theft is revealing some of the missing details surrounding a shooting that took the life of a 13-year-old boy in Washington, D.C.

Jason Lewis, a city government worker, surrendered on Tuesday and was charged with second-degree murder more than three weeks after he shot Karon Blake in northeast Washington in the early morning hours of Jan. 7. His identity had previously been concealed by D.C. police for the same amount of time while officials quickly labeled Blake as a car thief.

Local news outlet WUSA9 obtained Lewis’ arrest warrant, which contains information that was not previously disclosed, including Blake’s final words that informed the shooter of his young age.

#NEW more information is coming out from the affidavit for Jason Lewis’ arrest warrant in the fatal shooting of 13yo Karon Blake. Says caller reported he shot a juvenile male who ran toward him, Blake located on a mulched area just west & in front of 1031 Quincy St NE @fox5dc pic.twitter.com/rm2pt1oEjY

— Stephanie Ramirez (@RamirezReports) January 31, 2023

From WUSA9:

According to the arrest warrant, Lewis told officers he was in bed when he heard some noise outside, which prompted him to go downstairs because he did not know if someone was trying to come into his house. He told investigators he then saw a car and “youngsters” in black and yelled, “Hey, what are y’all doing?” 

Lewis claimed Karon ran toward him as he was standing in the entryway to his courtyard. While speaking with the officer, Lewis reportedly claimed he only fired two gunshots.

In the arrest warrant, officers say Lewis heard Karon say “I’m a kid, I’m a kid,” before collapsing on Quincy Street. Lewis’s fiance called police for help as he did chest compressions on the teen while waiting for first responders to arrive.

Lewis told police he didn’t want to hurt Karon and questioned why the teen ran right toward him. Police did not find any firearms or weapons on or near Karon at the time of the shooting. The only firearm recovered from the scene was the one belonging to Lewis.

While Lewis has maintained his innocence, a judge ruled that he lost his right to self-defense because “he was the first aggressor,” according to WUSA9 reporter Delia Gonçalves.

Jason Lewis held without bond in killing of Karon Blake. Judge says “he was the first aggressor…he loses his right to self-defense” @wusa9 pic.twitter.com/Ujr55oNNKx

— Delia Gonçalves (@deliangoncalves) January 31, 2023

Lewis shot Blake multiple times and killed him after claiming the 13-year-old had broken into multiple cars on the street. When police arrived on the scene they found the homeowner performing CPR on the young child. 

There is no report the boy was armed, and the gun Lewis used is legally registered.

The shooting sparked city-wide protests and demands for an arrest to be made.

D.C. city councilman Zachary Parker expressed outrage at how long it took to bring charges. He said the delay allowed “misinformation and speculation to spread” and suggested Lewis’ status as a city government employee played a role in the lack of apparent urgency to charge him.

“Our community is not satisfied simply to have an individual charged,” Parker said Wednesday in a statement before adding later: “Many questions remain about the events surrounding Karon’s killing and the subsequent investigation.”

In a statement, @CMZParker5 says that while the charging of Jason Lewis is one step towards accountability in the killing of Karon Blake, he still has concerns about how the case was investigated and handled. pic.twitter.com/nbUPHl0GkN

— Martin Austermuhle (@maustermuhle) January 31, 2023

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