Stephenie Lee, 29, was fatally shot on March 16, 2021, in a vehicle at West 54th Street and Storer Avenue in Cleveland. Police responding to reports of shots fired found Lee and 33-year-old Alonzo Lewis with gunshot wounds; both were pronounced dead at the scene. A 29-year-old suspect was detained during the homicide investigation and officers recovered a handgun and narcotics.

Donta Dixon, 37, of Cleveland was later arrested and charged in connection with the deaths of Stephenie Lee, Alonzo Lewis and 26-year-old Marisa Leonard; the charges include aggravated murder, murder, felonious assault, aggravated robbery and tampering with evidence, and an arraignment is scheduled in Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas. The motive and the suspect’s relationship to the victims have not been disclosed.

If anyone has information about Stephenie Lee or the events on March 16, 2021, please come forward to assist the investigation.