Jan 05, 2025
Family members gathered Sunday at a hospital to say their final goodbyes to Joseph Lee, a 35-year-old inmate at the Racine County Jail who died following an assault on New Years Eve.Cell phone video captured the emotional moment as Lees family mourned his death. His organs were donated shortly after.Later that day, Lees family, community members, and their attorney gathered outside the Racine County Law Enforcement Center to honor his life and demand accountability.This family deserves transparency. They deserve to know what happened and how it happened, the familys attorney, BIvory LaMarr, said. The Racine County Sheriffs Office (RCSO) said in a press release Thursday that the assault occurred in the day room, a common area shared by inmates. Security footage shows the assault lasted less than a minute, according to RCSO.RCSO stated that corrections officers discovered Lee during a routine safety and security check. However, LaMarr said most of the additional details about the incident have come from other inmates.What were being told is Joseph was attacked, placed into a trash bin, naked, and upside down, LaMarr said.The inmate accused of the assault has since been charged with intentional homicide.As the family mourns, they question why help didnt come sooner.Its not just about how long the altercation took, but how long it took to respond, LaMarr said.Check out: Family mourns inmate killed after assault in Racine County Jail, calls for transparency Vigil for Joseph LeeCommunity members, including representatives from the Racine Interfaith Coalition, joined the family at Sundays gathering to call for greater transparency and accountability from law enforcement.Alyssa Sura and Aniaya Lee, relatives of Joseph Lee, drove eight hours to Racine after receiving the urgent call. His family said he is a father of six and a local rapper known in Racine.They told us to get there as soon as possible its life or death, Sura said. I want justice for this, Sora said. The family emphasized that no one should face the same fate as Lee.If someone makes a mistake, we have a judicial process for that. You serve your time and are rehabilitatednot killed in an institution, Lamar exclaimed. That needs to be corrected, not tomorrow, not in two weeks. That needs to be dealt with today.The Kenosha County Sheriffs Office is now investigating as Lees family seeks surveillance footage of the incident.Its about time to watch on your time. Stream local news and weather 24/7 by searching for TMJ4 on your device.Available for download on Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, and more.Report a typo or error // Submit a news tip
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