Jay Lee, 53, was found dead in Houston on March 31, 2017, following a violent altercation that investigators describe as involving an armed encounter. His death was one of many homicides recorded in Houston that year amid a spike in violent crime, when the city logged about 269 murders in 2017.

Details about motive and the identity of the perpetrator remain sparse, and Lee’s case has proven difficult for investigators due to a lack of direct evidence or witnesses. It is listed among the unresolved homicides Houston Police continued to investigate as they sought new leads and forensic opportunities, with community tips and Crime Stoppers rewards cited as ways the public could help.

Did anyone in Houston in late March 2017 have information about Jay Lee or the circumstances of the armed encounter that led to his death?