Published: September 1, 2021

THE LEWISBURG POLICE DEPARTMENT IS INVESTIGATING A FATAL SHOOTING THAT OCCURRED EARLY THIS MORNING. ACCORDING TO A PRESS RELEASE, OFFICERS WERE DISPATCHED AROUND 1:10 AM IN THE 300 BLOCK OF WEST END AVENUE. UPON ARRIVAL OFFICERS LOCATED A 27 YEAR OLD GUN SHOT VICTIM AND BEGAN ADMISTERING CPR AND FIRST AID. THE MALE IDENTIFIED AS JOHN JACOB "JJ" CONTRERAS, WAS TRANSPORTED TO MARSHALL MEDICAL CENTER WHERE HE SUCCUMBED TO HIS INJURIES. THE INCIDENT IS BEING INVESTIGATED AS A HOMICIDE AND ANYONE WITH INFORMATION REGARDING THE CASE IS ENCOURAGED TO CONTACT THE LEWISBURG POLICE DEPARTMENT AT 931-359-3800.