Paris Nicole Lee was 36 when a domestic dispute in Cordova, Tennessee, ended in her death on June 29, 2022. Ward said Lee pointed a gun from the top of a staircase, he fell backward, and fired upward in self-defense. Physical evidence, though, did not match that version: Lee was struck six times and the bullet trajectories were inconsistent with upward shots from the bottom of the stairs, and Ward had no visible injuries to corroborate a struggle or fall.

A key witness, Lee’s best friend Tarik Hunter, testified he was on the phone with her and heard Ward yelling while Lee repeatedly told him to leave. After the shooting, Ward reportedly left the scene and drove about 30 minutes to his home before calling 911; Lee was left at the foot of her staircase. Ward was arrested and charged; a Shelby County jury convicted him of voluntary manslaughter after rejecting his self-defense claim. Sentencing was scheduled for a later date.

Did anyone in Cordova know Paris or have information about the events that night that could add clarity to what happened?