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Pair extradited in killing of Atlantic City teen

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The man and woman accused in the killing of an Atlantic City teen have been extradited, BreakingAC has learned.

Curaan Williams, 17, died June 8, after he was shot multiple times on a second-floor balcony where he was living in the 2000 block of Blaine Avenue.

Shaquana Lewis, 35, and Lewis Johnson, 31, were later arrested in Wilson Borough, Pa.
They have been in the Northampton County Prison since.

But Tuesday, both were extradited to be brought back to Atlantic County to face the charges, according to prison records.

They both are now in the Atlantic County Justice Facility. After they are processed there, their first appearances and detention hearings will be scheduled.

Lewis allegedly was targeting her daughter's former boyfriend, Williams’ foster brother, according to the affidavit.

Curaan Williams' foster brother was allegedly the target.

She made threats to the teen, identified as J.H., in phone messages left on his father's phone, the affidavit states.

She and Johnson then allegedly went to the home, Johnson shot the teen and then both fled.
Both are charged with murder.

Johnson is also charged with unlawful possession of a weapon and possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose. Lewis is additionally charged with conspiracy to commit murder.

The relationship between Lewis and Johnson is not made clear in the affidavit.

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Lynda Cohen

BreakingAC founder who previously worked in newspapers for more than two decades. She is an NJPA award-winner and was a Stories of Atlantic City fellow.

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