Lee charged with two counts of first degree murder, bond set at $2 million

 

Brittany Andrews, of Whittington, was discovered with a gunshot wound to the head at approximately 10:30 p.m. on May 17 and was pronounced dead at Franklin Hospital at 11:20 p.m.  The shooting took place at a parking lot on East Main Street, approximately two blocks east of the Benton Public Square.

Bond for Lee was set at $2 million and he remains in the Franklin County Jail.

Lee is also charged with one count of aggravated unlawful use of weapons by a convicted felon, Owens said.

Lee has not made his initial court appearance but that could happen as early as Tuesday, Owens said.

Funeral services for Andrews will be at 2 p.m. today in Leffler-Poulson Funeral Home of Benton.

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