PHCC mourns shocking loss of GSM Services Technician
PHCC National Association put out a statement today noting it is deeply saddened by the tragic loss of GSM Services employee James Lewis, a HVAC service technician who was killed during a mass shooting that took place April 7 in Rock Hill, South Carolina. Mr. Lewis was one of two HVAC service technicians working on a couple’s home when a gunman entered the residence and killed a couple, their grandchildren and Mr. Lewis. The family included Dr. Robert Lesslie, his wife Barbara, and two grandchildren. The second GSM employee, Robert Shook, was also shot and is in critical condition. PHCC — National Association President-elect Joel Long is a co-owner with his brother Steven Long of GSM Services – a PHCC Contractor-member located in Gastonia, North Carolina, who in a statement issued by the PHCC of North Carolina, stated that “These were two of our best!”
CNN affiliate WSOC-TV reported that Lewis, 38, was a single father of three children who “was killed doing the job he loved, making a living for the family he adored.” His mother Linda Tucker told WSOC-TV: “He helped anybody, he was a kind guy, a great dad…”