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id: 5f01d744da
section: safety
first_reported: 2026-11-12 12:31 CST
updated: 2026-11-12 13:12 CST
status: reported
outlets: 2
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# Former security guard sentenced to 30 years for Main Event shooting

Richard Lewis pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the 2024 shooting of coworker James Earl Redmon and was sentenced to 30 years, prosecutors said.

Section: [Public Safety](/memphis/section/safety.md) · Entities: [Richard Lewis](/memphis/wiki/richard-lewis.md), [James Earl Redmon](/memphis/wiki/james-earl-redmon.md)

## Coverage

- [WREG News Channel 3 (CBS)](https://wreg.com/news/local/man-sentenced-in-fatal-shooting-of-main-event-security-guard/), 2026-11-12 12:31 CST: Man gets 30 years for killing Main Event security guard
- [The Daily Memphian](https://dailymemphian.com/article/68521), 2026-11-12 13:12 CST: Former security guard pleads guilty for fatal Main Event shooting

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