FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 12, 2026
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Richard Lewis pleaded guilty to second-degree murder Monday in the fatal shooting of James Earl Redmon at Main Event in Cordova. Lewis was sentenced to 30 years in prison to be served at 100 percent.
Lewis and Redmon were both working as security guards at the entertainment center on Appling Farms Parkway on July 22, 2024. Memphis police responded shortly after 7 p.m. and found Redmon dead at the scene. Investigators determined that Lewis shot Redmon following an argument. Officers detained Lewis at the scene.
“James Earl Redmon went to work that evening, and he should have made it home,” said Shelby County District Attorney Steve Mulroy. “Today’s guilty plea holds Richard Lewis accountable for taking his life. Our thoughts are with Mr. Redmon’s family, who are living with this loss every day.”
Chief Prosecutor Devon Dennis and Assistant District Attorney Haden Lawyer prosecuted the case.
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