A 16-year-old Black male named Tekeil Lee Jr was shot on Plantation Road in Augusta, Georgia, on the evening of November 1, 2021, near where he lived. The shooting occurred at about 6:40 p.m.; he was struck at least once and rushed to Augusta University Medical Center. By 3:47 a.m. on November 2 the coroner said he had died in the emergency room. His obituary remembered him as Tekeil T.J. Darrius Lee Jr, a sophomore at Hephzibah High School, and his family later held services in Augusta.

Initial public reports said investigators were in the early stages, with no motive announced and no arrest reported. Much about what happened and why remains unclear to the public.

If anyone knew Tekeil, his routine, or what happened on Plantation Road that evening, please share information that could help clarify the case.