Synsyr Lewis

Synsyr Lewis was a two-year-old child of Federal Way, Washington, whose brief life mattered deeply to his family and community. Though public records and news accounts focus on the tragic circumstances of his passing, the verified facts also confirm that Synsyr was a young brother and son whose presence filled ordinary days — car rides, naps in his car seat, and the quiet moments of early childhood that families treasure.

Synsyr was brought to St. Francis Hospital after he was critically injured on April 4, 2024, and later transferred to Harborview Medical Center. The King County Medical Examiner’s Office identified him as Synsyr Lewis. Community members and local leaders reacted with sorrow after his death, and the event prompted renewed attention to violence prevention in Federal Way as neighbors and officials sought ways to support affected families and reduce harm.

Public reporting indicates Synsyr was with family at the time of the shooting, and that his loss has been mourned by relatives who gathered in courtrooms and community spaces while the legal process proceeded. Court reporting noted family presence at hearings and visible displays of remembrance for Synsyr, reflecting the love surrounding him even in a very young life.

There is no publicly available, family-published obituary or funeral-home notice located in major obituary databases that matches Synsyr’s name and the April 4, 2024 date of death. The sources available are news reports and memorial databases that confirm his identity, age, and the date he died. Because those sources do not provide a family-authored life tribute, this remembrance offers what is verifiable: Synsyr was a real child whose short life was significant to his loved ones. He is remembered here as a beloved little boy from Federal Way — a son and a sibling whose life, however brief, mattered to those who knew and loved him.

If the family or a funeral home has published a formal obituary or memorial notice, that would allow a fuller, family-authorized remembrance to be shared. Until then, this life-centered page honors Synsyr by naming him, acknowledging his role in a family, and recording the date and place where he was lost so that he is not forgotten.