From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Anthony Dwain Lee
Anthony Dwain Lee
Anthony Lee The police account of the shooting was upheld by a
witness present at the scene, Eric Schuberg. Schuberg
Born July 17, 1961(1961-07-17) stated to police that he was with Lee in a rear bedroom
Redding, California
when Lee pulled a gun (now known to be a replica) and
Died October 28, 2000(2000-10-28) (aged 39) pointed it at a window. Schubeg believed the gun to be
Los Angeles, California real, and was threatened by it. Another witness, William
Occupation Actor
Frey, confirmed the account, but stated that he did not
see Lee raise the replica weapon all the way up to the
Anthony Dwain Lee (July 17, 1961 – October 28, 2000) was window.
an African-American actor. His acting career spanned Hopper was cleared by the LAPD shooting review
from the 1980s up to his death in 2000. His killing gar- board, the civilian police commission, and the LA County
nered significant national and international media atten- District Attorney’s Office. The LA Coroner’s Office per-
tion. Lee was shot and killed by LAPD officer Terriel Hop- formed an autopsy on Lee, which found alcohol and co-
per under mysterious circumstances during a Halloween caine in his system. The details of the alleged narcotics
party. sale are unknown, but Lee was alleged to have extacsy
pills in his hand after being shot.
Initially, the specifics of the killing were said to be
Death unknown. A wrongful death suit was brought by Johnny
Answering a so-called "routine" alleged noise complaint Cochran against the LAPD for 100 million dollars on the
call led two LAPD officers to a Halloween party underway behalf of Lee’s sister and only living immediate relative.
in affluent Benedict Canyon neighborhood of Los Ange- An out-of-court settlement awarded $225,000 to Lee’s
les. The two responding officers where greeted by securi- sole sibling, Tina Lee-Vogt. The settlement came as a
ty hired for the party. stymied court case lost momentum when Johnnie
The security guard went to bring the resident hosting Cochran’s team could not locate security guards from the
the party to the officers waiting in the kitchen. One of- party to give testimony. Lee is survived by his former
ficer, three year LAPD Officer Terriell Hopper, left the wife, Serena Scholl, who did not sue, though a case stood
kitchen and walked outside of the house into the back in her favor as well as Lee-Vogt’s. Both Lee’s parents,
yard. While walking along an exterior walkway behind Frances Lee and Willard Lee, were deceased prior to Lee’s
the house, Hopper looked inside a room and saw what he killing.
believed to be a narcotics transaction. Hooper shined his The story was featured on CBS News, "48 Hours /
police flashlight through a glass door. Mystery" two years after the killing [1] and was widely
Three party-goers occupied the room, standing to- discussed in both print and online media for years. [2]
gether talking. Lee, in the room with his back to the glass
door, allegedly turned to face the shining light and di- Career
rectly pointed his replica gun at Hopper. The officer emp-
tied his service pistol into the room within two seconds, Lee performed as an actor at the Oregon Shakespeare
firing through the glass door. Of the nine rounds fired, Festival where he met his former wife, actress Serena
four struck Lee, two in the back, one in his heart and one Scholl, and myriad other theatrical appearances
in the back of his head, killing him instantly. throughout Oregon, California, Washington and Milwau-
The resulting police investigation concluded that the kee, Wisconsin before moving to Los Angeles in 1994. [3]
shooting was a justified reaction by the officer, who be- Lee was also a playwright.
lieved the costume gun to be real. One proposed scenario He appeared as a hospital patient in a 2000 episode of
maintains that Lee pointed the prop at the officer, whose ER, "Rescue Me". The episode is dedicated to him.[1]
first five rounds missed, giving Lee time to turn around Lee was deeply loved and respected by all who
and attempt to run, resulting in the gunshots sustained worked with him or knew him. There were four memor-
to the back of his body. Other police experts say turning ial services in his honor across the United States; one of
would have been impossible in the 2 seconds it takes to them in Seattle, Washington. [4]
pull off nine rounds and leaves it open to speculate the
shots were fired directly into the back of Lee’s body ini-
tially.
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Anthony Dwain Lee
Personal life External links
Lee grew up in Sacramento, CA, where he sold drugs as a • Anthony Lee at the Internet Movie Database
member of the Crips street gang. He turned to acting af- • Investigation story
ter being stabbed in the back during a fight. • [7]
Lee practiced Nichiren Buddhism with SGi (Soka Persondata
Gakkai International), along with his wife, from 1986 un-
Name Lee, Anthony Dwain
til his death. [5] A memorial service in his honor was
held at SGi, Los Angeles Friendship Center, a Nichiren Alternative names
Buddhist community center in west Los Angeles, counted Short description
among the four memorials held in Seattle, Washington; Date of birth July 17, 1961
Sacramento, California and Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Place of birth Redding, California
While married, Lee was brother-in-law to R. Orlando
Duenas, feature picture editor whose credits include Date of death October 28, 2000
What Lies Beneath, Cast Away and Polar Express. [6] Place of death Los Angeles, California
References
[1] IMDb.
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