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Judge Sets $500,000 Bond for Suspect in Fatal Florida Tire Shop Hit-and-Run

Prosecutors cited prior deadly driving cases to argue for a high bond.

Overview

  • Brandon Charles Gregory Lewis was granted release on $500,000 bond after a first court appearance on a first-degree vehicular homicide charge.
  • Police say he hit Just Stop Tires worker Ashley Tyer with a car as he fled a $95 bill, and she later died after a week on life support.
  • Investigators say shop surveillance video recorded the incident, and deputies reported finding two knives on Lewis.
  • At the bond hearing, prosecutors detailed a past out-of-state fatal crash in his history and an Ohio conviction for negligent vehicular homicide.
  • Mascotte police say the investigation is active and more charges or arrests are possible, and the shop community is planning a vigil and fundraiser for Tyer’s family.