Lee, 32, who was wanted on warrants in Elkhart and St. Joseph counties, was killed after he raised a gun towards Elkhart police officers on Tuesday, Sept. 23, in the Washington Gardens apartment complex, according to an Indiana State Police account of the incident. The investigation into Lee's death and the officers' actions is ongoing, but witness accounts and evidence at the scene do not match the official sequence of events provided by the state police, which was asked to handle the case.
Victim's Name: Joseph Adam Lee
Agency Responsible: Elkhart Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 32
Race: White
Date of Death: September 23, 2014
County: Elkhart
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Geography: Urban