'I'm very appalled': Wife of Darren Lewis reacts to homicide suspect's not guilty plea
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SAVANNAH, Ga. () — On the six-month anniversary of 60-year-old Darren Lewis’s death, his wife sat in a Chatham County courtroom.

Kathy Lewis watched her husband’s suspected killer, 42-year-old Kenneth Gordon, plead not guilty to all charges on Thursday.

Gordon is accused of fleeing from Savannah Police, driving down Liberty Parkway at a high speed, and crashing into Darren Lewis’s car. That crash resulted in Darren’s death.

Gordon is facing felony charges for homicide by vehicle, fleeing from police, hit and run resulting in a death and other misdemeanor charges.

Kathy spoke exclusively with following the arraignment, “I’m very appalled and very upset, because how do you plead not guilty when a life has been taken?”

An incident report from the Savannah Police Department (SPD) shows Gordon was driving a vehicle of interest in a separate shooting investigation on March 18.

When police tried to pull Gordon over, he fled. The high-speed chase ended when he ran into Lewis’s car on Liberty Parkway.

“I’m just praying that somebody is held accountable for this. I am appalled by the whole City of Savannah, because not one person has reached out to me,” Kathy said.

Since this incident, has investigated SPD’s use of force and pursuit policies. Kathy said she wishes officers would have used other methods to stop Gordon.

“It’s easier to use modern technology,” Kathy said. “As I stated before, [officers] had eyes on the vehicle with the helicopter. Not only did they take one life, they took two. Because my life is shattered right now. It’s in pieces.”

Gordon will be back in court on Oct. 31 for his jury trial.

Since his death, the Lewis family started the Darren Lewis Foundation.

They have an upcoming event to collect Christmas gifts for children in need this year. The collection event is slated for Dec. 6 at 6 p.m. at the Holiday Inn in Pooler.

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