MPD: Suspect accused of fatally shooting teen during funeral procession shot, killed
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - The man accused of fatally shooting a 16-year-old boy during his friend’s funeral procession in 2021 has been shot and killed, according to Memphis police.
Police say 24-year-old David Antwan Lee was shot in the New Chicago area Thursday night. He was driven to Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital in critical condition but did not survive his injuries.
A second victim, a 28-year-old, was also killed in the same shooting.
According to court records, Lee was indicted for the murder of 16-year-old Emmit Beasley on May 24, 2022.
He was charged with first-degree murder, criminal attempted first-degree murder, employment of a firearm with the intent to commit a felony, and being a convicted felon in possession of a handgun.
The next day, Lee was released from Shelby County Jail on a $350,000 bond.
According to a police affidavit, on Oct. 23, 2021, Beasley was walking in a funeral procession down Hunter Avenue when several men started shooting.
Beasley was shot multiple times and was pronounced dead at the scene.
He was a junior at Southwind High School.
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