Christopher Lee, 43, was shot several times in the early hours of New Year’s Day, January 1, 2022, on East 72nd Street in Shreveport. Police were called to the 300 block around 2:20 a.m. and found Lee wounded; he was taken to Ochsner LSU Health and died a short time later. Neighbors told reporters the house where gunfire erupted appeared vacant, and some residents initially mistook the shots for fireworks while others heard the gunfire and saw someone run away in a black car before officers arrived.

Shreveport Police described the case as their first homicide of the year and the Violent Crimes Unit pursued the investigation through witness interviews and evidence from the scene. Investigators obtained an arrest warrant on January 11, 2022, accusing Ronnie Lee Boyd III of second-degree murder and warned he should be considered armed and dangerous as the search continued. If anyone has information about what happened that night or knew Christopher Lee, please share what can help the investigation.