Killing of Ee Lee

Ee Lee (1984 – September 19, 2020) was an Asian-American woman who was allegedly raped and killed by a group of black teenagers in an allegedly racially-motivated[2] daylight attack in Milwaukee.

Killing of Ee Lee
Location of Milwaukee within Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
LocationWashington Park, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
DateRape and beating:
September 16, 2020
Lee's death:
September 19, 2020 (2020-09-19)
Attack type
Murder, rape, beating
VictimEe Lee
MotiveRape, anti-Asian racism
AccusedKamare Lewis
Kevin Spencer (confessed)[1]
VerdictSuspects awaiting trial
ChargesFirst-degree intentional homicide, first-degree sexual assault with aggravating factor of great bodily harm

Rape and killing

Ee Lee was allegedly raped by then-17 year old Kamare Lewis and then-15 year old Kevin Spencer while nine others watched. She was then beaten and dragged to the pond in Washington Park and left to die. She was found half-clothed and unconscious but still breathing.[1] Video footage shows that the perpetrators directed racial slurs against the victim.[3] She was taken to Froedtert Hospital for treatment but died three days later.[4][5]

Accused

Two local African American teenagers, Kamare Lewis, 17, and Kevin Spencer, 15, were arrested and charged with first-degree intentional homicide and first-degree sexual assault with an aggravating factor of great bodily harm. Lewis had allegedly recorded the rape and killing on his phone and had shared the video with his friends. Approximately nine other youths were present in the video.[6][7][8] Spencer confessed to raping and murdering Lee.[1] Spencer was involved in another murder in December 2020.[9]

According to the criminal complaint in two different interviews, one of the suspects said that they never called for help at all because he thought she was dead or soon to be dead and it "wouldn't have made a difference and that he didn't really care about her at all because she is not someone he knows personally."[4][10]

Response

Vigils were held for Lee by the Hmong American Women’s Association and broader Wisconsin Hmong community.[11][12]

See also

References
  1. "Ee Lee Homicide: Extreme Brutality Detailed In New Criminal Complaint". www.wisconsinrightnow.com. February 11, 2021. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  2. "Statement in Support of Asian Americans Facing Discrimination in the United States". Human Rights Now. April 28, 2021. Retrieved March 1, 2022.
  3. Team, The Asian Dawn (February 23, 2021). "Graphic Details Emerge of Ee Lee's Homicide". Asian Dawn.
  4. "Teens charged in random attack of woman raped, beaten to death in Milwaukee County park". ABC 17 News. CNN. February 11, 2021. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
  5. "Teens Charged Over Rape and Murder of Milwaukee Woman". news.yahoo.com. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
  6. "Boys, 15 and 17, 'filmed themselves raping and killing woman, 36, at park'". Metro. February 11, 2021. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
  7. "2 teens charged in sexual assault, murder of Ee Lee in Washington Park last year". TMJ4. February 10, 2021. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
  8. "Over 10 Teenagers Accused Of Raping And Beating Asian Woman To Death In Wisconsin". Resonate. January 14, 2021. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
  9. "Teens charged with sexually assaulting woman, beating her to death". YouTube.
  10. State of Wisconsin, Circuit Court (February 11, 2021). "Criminal Complaint Lewis, Kamare R, Multiple Parties" (PDF). wisconsinrightnow. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
  11. "Vigil to be held for woman killed in Washington Park". TMJ4. September 24, 2020. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
  12. Carson, Sarah Volpenhein and Sophie. "Vigil held for Hmong woman who died Saturday, three days after being found at the Washington Park Lagoon". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
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