Man accused of raping, shooting woman in West Philly arrested in Missouri, Marshals say

Damonte Lewis, 32, was taken into custody Tuesday, July 2, according to federal authorities.

He is accused of raping a woman in Philadelphia and then shooting her and her boyfriend after the rape was reported to authorities, marshals said.

The shooting happened in a second-floor bedroom of a home on North Peach Street on June 24, Philadelphia police said. A 40-year-old man was shot in the neck and hospitalized in critical condition, while a 39-year-old woman was shot in the right shoulder and stabilized, authorities said.

The motive was described as “likely domestic” and a firearm was recovered at the scene, PPD said at the time.

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