Two brothers allegedly killed their Lyft driver and then led cops on a wild manhunt across state lines that ended with one of the men being fatally run over and the other arrested.
Tristan Bush, 26, and Ethan Bush, 23, are accused of killing 62-year-old rideshare driver LaWanna Lewis, who was found dead in a ditch in Westlake, La. with multiple gunshot wounds early Friday morning, the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office said.
The Louisiana sheriff’s office opened a tip line and dispatched a “Be On The Lookout” alert for Lewis’ missing vehicle.
That same evening, police received reports that Lewis’ car was spotted just across the Louisiana-Texas border in a Houston area parking lot.
Harris County Sheriff’s deputies pursued the stolen car, which the brothers attempted to speed away in before abandoning it and fleeing on foot.
Ethan Bush didn’t make it very far.
While he was trying to cut through a bustling roadway, he was fatally struck by a car, according to the Calcasieu Parish sheriff.
Tristan Bush was captured not long after while attempting to hide in a residential neighborhood and was taken into custody by Harris County sheriff’s deputies.
The elder brother is currently waiting to be extradited to Calcasieu Parish to face a second-degree charge for Lewis’ murder. His bond was set at a staggering $2.5 million.
An investigation is ongoing and the sheriff’s office noted that more charges are “likely.”
Tristan Bush is a repeat offender with at least two prior arrests in Louisiana under his belt. Ethan Bush had no criminal history, according to records seen by KPLC.
In 2022, Tristan Bush was arrested for resisting an officer. He was arrested on the same charge in 2023 on top of resisting with force or violence, according to the records.
Lewis’ distraught loved ones are trying to remember her for who she was, rather than the “senseless act of crime” that took her life.
“Thank you for your love, support, and prayers during this painful time. LaWanna’s life was taken far too soon, but her compassion and light will continue to live on in the hearts of everyone who knew her,” they wrote on a GoFundMe.
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