Lee was found Sept. 16, 2020 in Washington Park by "bystanders," still breathing but unconscious, severely beaten and left for dead. MILWAUKEE - Two Milwaukee teenagers face homicide charges in the September 2020 rape and murder of Ee Lee, brutally beaten and left for dead in Washington Park. Copyright 2021 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. Kamare Lewis, 17, and Kevin Spencer, 15 are now facing one count of first-degree intentionalhomicide, as party to a crime and one count of first-degree sexual assault (great bodily harm), as party to a crime. The 36-year-old woman was raped and severely beaten in September 2020, to the point she was found barely breathing at the edge of the park's pond and was later declared brain dead, according to. KAs mother told KA to go inside and to delete everything off of his phone, the complaint alleges. "I think what makes this different or unique is there were no shots fired,"Capt. When the witness told the pair he didnt want to be involved and started walking away, one of them threw a juice bottle at him. Ee Lee was brutally killed five months ago in Washington Park and investigators had been looking for 11 teenagers who were seen fleeing from the scene. She'd been badly beaten. Ee Lee. Ee LeeKamare LewisKevin SpencermurderrapeWisconsin. Want to Buy One for $25,000? Ee Lee, 36, was relaxing in a park when the teens dragged her under a tree "I really want to find out what is going on and why that would happen to her," Lee's sister Nancy Lee told FOX6. The complaint charges Kamare R. Lewis, 17, and Kevin T. Spencer Jr., 15, as adults. Ee Lee was allegedly raped by then-17 year old Kamare Lewis and then-15 year old Kevin Spencer while nine others watched. Police went to one of the teens homes, where the boy's mother told him to go inside and "delete everything off his phone" when officers appeared, it is claimed, Metro reports. On Feb, 5, 2021 Kamare Lewis told investigators in an interview that he and Kevin Spencer, along with KG, came upon Ee Lee on a blanket in the park. Lincoln Park, MI 48146: Kenneth Lee: 243 Harrison St, East Orange, NJ 07018: Kenneth Lee: 467 Lisbon Ave FL . She died days later in hospital due to blunt force trauma to her head. Report a typo or error // Submit a news tip. The video, which is dark and grainy, investigators note, further shows the attack against Lee occurring under a tree. Last month, the mother of the witness informed detectives that shemay have a video they would be interested in seeing in his old iPhone. She said the video was sent to her son by Lewis on Facebook Messenger and showed two boys beating a lady., You could tell who they were, she said, adding thata lot of other little kids standing around., After he received the video, she told her son toget rid of the video because it doesnt have anything to do with him, adding that he should stay away from Kamare Lewis., Another witness said he walked to withLewis and Spencer andthey saw this lady on a blanket in the park and walked up to her to see if she had any money, and started harassing her.. Video evidence showed otherwise. TWO teenagers are facing homicide charges after a woman was savagely raped and beaten to death by a gang of up to 11 boys. When confronted with that information, prosecutors said the witness gave a "detailed statement" to indicate Lewis and Spencer beat Lee and forced her to perform sex acts. The Ee Lee homicide complaint says two young men, names given only as LJ and KA, called 911 to say they had discovered the victim near the bond. "They beat her extremely severely about the head. Lee, 36, was found unconscious, still breathing but with severe injuries and undressed below the waist in Washington Park by "bystanders" on Sept. 16, 2020. Two boys who were later riding their bikes through the park tipped off authorities to the vicious attack and the gravely injured womans whereabouts after they claimed to have heard a cough coming from the pond, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Bin Li. If convicted, both Lewis and Spencer could spend the rest of their lives behind bars. You can read the complaint here, but be forewarned that its very disturbing and graphic. "It really hurts me. A GROUP of young boys is suspected of stripping a woman naked and brutally beating her to death in a Wisconsin park, according to police. No arrests have yet been made in Lees death. He allegedly admitted slapping at her while sexually assaulting her. In January 2021, Spencer was in the custody of the Milwaukee County Sheriffs Office when detectives tried to question him. Meanwhile, investigators are said to be focusing on two unnamed boys who called authorities to report finding Lee unconscious. It appeared Lee had been severely beaten and left for dead, says the complaint. [1] Video footage shows that the perpetrators directed racial slurs against the victim. It appeared Lee had been taken from a blanket to a tree, where the sexual assault occurred. Surveillance cameras captured a group of younger males chasing the 36-year-old woman near a pond in the park, according to the recently released warrants, according to FOX6. These were in addition to the many inquiries EL sustained from having been severely beaten., She had a laceration and contusion to her private parts so significant that the laceration was a type of injury not often observed during the course of her many years.. MCTS bus video footage also shows a group of five people leaving the park after the assault is believed to have taken place. When authorities arrived, they noted that Lee was undressed below the waistline, consistent with having been sexually assaulted. The people were seen running from the area where Lee's body was later found. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. more, raped and severely beaten in September 2020, ruled in favor of a defense motion to keep that evidence from being admitted at trial, Vigil held for Hmong woman who diedafter being found at the Washington Park Lagoon, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. There was enough evidence even before the DNA evidence allegedly tying him to the rape and homicide that would have supported a warrant for his DNA, she said. Two Milwaukee teenagers beat a defenseless, homeless Hmong woman with tree branches, gang raped, stomped, body slammed, and kicked her, and filmed themselves laughing while they did it all, a newly filed criminal complaint alleges. "I just want justice for her. They Didn't Listen to Her, Wis. Woman Sent Chilling Facebook Messages Before Vanishing Now Ex-Boyfriend Is Charged with Murder, Body of Missing Wisconsin Woman Emily Rogers Found, Multiple Suspects in Custody: Police, 'Beautiful Spirit' Who Worked with Abuse Survivors Is Killed in Alleged Act of Domestic Violence. Police later determined that the clothes the two boys were wearing matched the clothing worn by two of the people who left the park with the group of five. Underneath trees nearby, investigators found evidence of a struggle . He claimed that LJ and KG also participated in varying degrees. Our First Podcast! He also claimed that two other people participated to varying degrees in the assault. LJ eventually told authorities that two people beat the victim and forced her to perform sex acts. He gave authorities a description of Lewis and Spencer. 0:00 / 0:22 2 teens charged in sexual assault, murder of Ee Lee in Washington Park last year 30,292 views Feb 9, 2021 Two Milwaukee teens were charged Tuesday with homicide and sexual assault. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. Ee Lee was raped by then-17 year old Kamare Lewis and then-15 year old Kevin Spencer while nine others watched. She also said Lewis was the one to send her son, KA, the video. [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. When they were done with her she was struggling to breathe and was gurgling. Please consider supporting local journalism by subscribing to the Journal Sentinel at jsonline.com/deal. Her family remains baffled, she said, as to why no suspects have yet been apprehended in her sisters death. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. They added hedidnt really care about her because shes not someone he knows personally.. The mother of the second witness reached out to detectives on Jan. 12 to report that she possessed a video showing "two boys beating a lady," and "you could tell who they were," and added that there were "a lot of other little kids standing around.". Kamare Lewis, 17, and Kevin Spencer,15 each face one count of first-degree intentional homicide, as party to a crime and one count of first-degree sexual assault (great bodily harm), as party to a crime. The mother of KA contacted detectives on Jan. 12, 2021 regarding that video, and told them they may be able to retrieve the video from KA's old cell phone. Kenneth Lee, 64 Leeroy Cherubin, . Associate Professor. The other group of five took a different route, the Journal Sentinel, citing the warrants, repots. Spencer's mugshot has not been released yet. One of the "bystanders" who called 911 after finding Lee's body was determined to have actually been in the park during the assault, the complaint said,walking with several subjects, includingLewis and Spencer. Two of the subjects were on distinctive bicycles. Lee died from her injuries Sept. 19, 2020, which included multiple brain and head injuries and injuries associated with rape, according to court records. Both defendants were charged with first-degree intentional homicide, party to a crime. Violent crime: Lee, 36, was found unconscious, still breathing but with severe injuries and undressed below the waist in Washington Park by "bystanders" on Sept. 16, 2020. One of the bystanders who informed police of Lees body was found to have been in the park during the assault and was seen with Lewis and Spencer. A Milwaukee woman died after being assaulted in a park last September and footage appears to show she was attacked by a group of young people, none of whom has been arrested, according to search warrants obtained by local media outlets. knocked to the ground and robbed on her way home from the bank in Oakland. She later died from force trauma to her head. By clicking Sign Up, I confirmthat I have read and agreeto the Privacy Policy and Terms of Service. Footage appears to show Ee Lee was attacked by a group of young people, according to search warrants obtained by local media outlets. I really want to find out what is going on and why that would happen to her, Nancy Lee, the victim's sister,told FOX6. According to the complaint, the attack left Lee comatose and brain dead; she eventually died. However, sheriffs deputies observed that the clothing and bicycles belonging to the pair of witnesses allegedly matched those of two suspects seen fleeing the park in the surveillance footage. She added that besides the two suspects, she could see "a lot of little kids standing around" in the park. One of the subjects was Lewis, who was on foot walking in his socks holding his white tennis shoes with one hand.. Kevin T. Spencer, Jr., is one of two teens charged in her death. Videos; Virtual Tour; $1,948 - 3,048. "It hurts so bad, you know?" After the beating, he said, "Spencer told Kamare to put her in the water and Kamare was dragging her to the water.". 2023 FOX Television Stations, Parents of 4-month-old baby who died share their heartbreak as mystery of what happened drags on, Missing Wales woman found safe; located at bottom of embankment, MCTS WisGo fare collection system; launching April 1, Muskego hit-and-run crash; police seek pickup truck, driver, Storm, snow chances; Wisconsin could see active end to week, Chula Vista Resort in WI Dells Packages & Deals. 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