Demonte Montreal Lee dies in fatal Yazoo City shooting
Fatal Yazoo City shooting death of Demonte Montreal Lee – Obituary
Thirteen-year-old Demonte Montreal Lee was fatally shot Saturday evening in Yazoo City, Mississippi.
Authorities received a 911 call at 7:32 p.m. on March 13, reporting a shooting near 11th Street and Prentiss Avenue. When Yazoo City police officers arrived, they discovered Lee lying in the street near a group of bicycles. Paramedics from Pafford EMS arrived shortly after and pronounced him dead at the scene.
According to Yazoo County Coroner Ricky Shivers, Lee had suffered multiple gunshot wounds. His body was transported to the State Medical Examiner’s Office for an autopsy.
The Yazoo City Police Department is treating the case as a homicide. Police Chief Jay Winstead confirmed the arrest of 20-year-old James Banks in connection with the shooting, with the possibility of additional arrests as the investigation continues.