Latisha Lee, a 31-year-old African American woman from Rocky Mount, North Carolina, tragically lost her life on February 13, 2019. On that day, Rocky Mount Police responded to a call at Drew Hills Court, where they found Latisha Lee unresponsive. She had been assaulted and stabbed, and was pronounced dead at the scene. The incident took place in her apartment, and the police immediately launched a homicide investigation.
Following the investigation, two men were arrested and charged with
first-degree murder in connection with Latisha Lee's death. Limichael Pittman, 26, and Dewayne Cozart, 31, were taken into custody. Cozart was arrested in Rocky Mount and held without bond in the Nash County Detention Center, while Pittman, who was already in the Bertie County Jail on unrelated charges, was also charged with first-degree murder and transferred to the Nash County Jail.
The case garnered significant attention in the local community, as friends and family mourned the loss of Latisha Lee. Her funeral services were held at Word Tabernacle Church in Rocky Mount, and she was laid to rest at Rocky Mount Memorial Park. The investigation into her death continued, with the Rocky Mount Police Department's Homicide Unit working diligently to bring justice to Latisha Lee and her family.
