A 39-year-old Black man named Edward Lee was fatally shot on June 10, 2017, in Oklahoma City. The incident that led to his death began to unfold in the early morning hours in the parking lot of a local business.
According to initial police reports, officers responded to a shooting call and discovered Lee with a gunshot wound. He was transported to a nearby hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries.
Investigators quickly began working to piece together the events that led to the fatal shooting.
Early in the investigation, law enforcement officials indicated that they were searching for a suspect but did not immediately release a detailed description to the public. Information regarding a possible motive for the shooting was also not made available in the immediate aftermath as the investigation was ongoing. No immediate arrests were made in connection with the homicide. The case remained under investigation by the Oklahoma City Police Department.
