Michael Lee, a 37-year-old Asian man from Eau Claire, Wisconsin, was shot and killed inside a residence on Sunset Drive on the afternoon of August 30, 2025. Police and emergency personnel arrived shortly after 2 p.m. to find Lee on the kitchen floor with gunshot wounds; he had no pulse, was not breathing, and was pronounced dead at the scene. Authorities treated the shooting as a homicide from the start.

The 911 caller was Dakota Taylor Bilderback, who knew Lee and shared children with him. According to the criminal complaint, Bilderback told the dispatcher she had shot Lee, said she fired twice, and later told investigators she had a firearm with her that day, had contemplated using it on herself, and intended it to intimidate Lee. She said she perceived Lee’s movement as a threat and fired; investigators alleged Lee was struck twice in the face. Prosecutors charged Bilderback with first-degree intentional homicide with a domestic-abuse assessment and set cash bond at $250,000; she pleaded not guilty at an arraignment on November 17, 2025, and the case remained pending with further court dates scheduled.

Lee is remembered by family as a cherished son, brother and friend. If anyone has information about what happened that afternoon on Sunset Drive or knew Michael Lee, please come forward.