On April 22, 2016, 29-year-old Lee Eason, a Black father and former Beaumont High School student, was shot and killed in North St. Louis, Missouri. Homicide detectives responded to the scene as family and friends were left grieving his loss.

Known to close friends and family as 2 tutu, duce duce, and 3 tutu, Eason was the son of Tracy Eason and Lee Thomas and father to three sons, Ishom, Shawn, and Travell. He is also survived by his grandmother June, sisters Tiara and Jazmine, brothers Jarmaine and Jamond, and a wide circle of nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends. A funeral service was held Friday, May 6, 2016, at Serenity Memorial Funeral and Cremation Service on Union Boulevard in St. Louis.

In May 2016 authorities identified and charged a suspect in connection with the killing. If anyone knew Lee, his routines, or saw activity in North St. Louis around April 22, 2016, please share what might help clarify what happened.