On the night of August 27, 2023, Dallas police responded to a crash in the 3700 block of Inwood Road near Lemmon Avenue. Officers found 29-year-old Chapeera Lee dead at the scene; the incident was first treated as a traffic collision but the Traffic Unit later recovered physical evidence showing Lee had been shot.

Detectives say 32-year-old Cortez Nute, who was at the scene with minor injuries and was taken to hospital then released, shot Lee. Nute was arrested and charged with murder. Reports say Lee and Nute were acquainted; a family friend identified Lee as a mother who leaves an 8-year-old child. An affidavit states Nute admitted attempting to shoot out Lee’s tires after she had blocked his calls, which led to the fatal crash.

If anyone knew Chapeera or has information about what happened that night, please come forward to assist the investigation.