Jennifer Ann Morris was found dead in her Topeka home on September 8, 2021. She was 25, born in Corona, California, had moved to Kansas in 2014 to be near family, and was a mother to a young son. Reports describe her as having a big heart.

Police identified her 33-year-old boyfriend, Jesse B. Lees of Topeka, as the primary suspect. Witnesses reported a heated argument and physical altercation that escalated when Lees allegedly dragged Jennifer into the bathroom and fatally shot her in the head. Lees fled the scene.

On September 10, officers located Lees in a black Subaru Impreza; he fled a traffic stop and crashed at Southwest 8th and Polk. After exiting the vehicle he ran and reportedly pointed a handgun at officers; three officers shot him. He was taken to a hospital and died. The firearm he had at the officer-involved shooting was later linked to Jennifer’s murder, and an autopsy showed methamphetamine and tramadol in his system. The Shawnee County District Attorney ruled the officers’ use of deadly force justified, and no charges were filed against them.

Did anyone in the Topeka area know Jennifer or have information about what happened leading up to September 8?