TRISTAN BUSH (left) and ETHAN BUSH (right) (courtesy of Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office)
A Lyft driver from Lake Charles is dead and authorities say they have arrested a Lafayette man in her murder and a second suspect died while trying to run from the cops. Calcasieu Parish Sheriff Stitch Guillory says their investigation started on Friday when 62-year-old Lawanna Lewis’ body was found in a ditch in Westlake.
“We pulled up on side of the road and had a dead body. No identification, no information. 18 hours later, we had an arrest. That says a lot,” Guillory said.
Guillory says once they identified Lewis as the victim, they realized her vehicle had been stolen.
Calcasieu Parish Sheriff Office detectives put out a BOLO, and the vehicle was spotted in a parking lot in the Houston area. Guillory says when Harris County Sheriff deputies approached the vehicle, two men inside fled, one was caught, the other ran into the roadway.
“Ethan Bush, who is deceased, in the process of running from the police, decided that he wanted to run across the interstate and he actually got hit by multiple cars,” Guillory said.
23-year-old Ethan Bush of Boyce was pronounced dead after he was struck by traffic. Guillory says 26-year-old Tristan Bush of Lafayette is facing second-degree murder charges. The sheriff says his condolences go out to the Lewis family.
“She was actually a Lyft driver that’s working, trying to make money. These two guys took advantage of her,” Guillory said.
Tristan Bush’s bond has been set at $2.5 million.
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