Indiana Mom Shoots and Kills Her Adult Daughter Because She ‘Would Not Stop Talking,’ Police Say Loved ones described Zawondra Lee as ‘one of the sweetest and most caring people’ [Tristan Balagtas](/author/tristan-balagtas) An Indiana mom accused in the [fatal shooting](https://themessenger.com/news/14-year-old-shoots-classmate-dead-school-injures-5-others-fatally-shooting-herself-russia) of her adult daughter allegedly admitted she [pulled the trigger](https://themessenger.com/news/mom-charged-in-fatal-shooting-of-daughters-allegedly-abusive-boyfriend-who-challenged-just-shoot-me-police) because “she would not stop talking,” according to police.Shirley Lee, 68, has been charged with [murder](https://themessenger.com/news/mississippi-girl-lydia-flowers-13-charged-with-murder-mothers-death) and voluntary manslaughter, in connection with the death of her daughter, Zawondra Lee, 52, the South Bend Police Department confirmed.On Sunday, Zawondra’s brother called 911 to report their mother claimed to have shot his sister at her South Bend, Indiana, home.When officers arrived, Lee allegedly informed them Zawondra was dead.An autopsy revealed Zawondra died from multiple gunshot wounds.“I did that to my child,” Lee allegedly said during an interview with detectives, according to court documents reviewed by The Messenger.
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When she emerged from her room, Lee allegedly confessed she grabbed her handgun and shot Zawondra.As loved ones learned of Zawondra’s death, [tributes](https://www.facebook.com/naomi.guthrie.58/posts/pfbid0xRsRPzd3aS5cU6EEdWeu8DF8ENcn8pX3SFPaPoLCEw4ceFBBJErf7HjizNc3uRRwl) poured in on social media, describing her as “one of the sweetest and most caring people” who would give you “the shirt off her back.” Lee is being held at the St.Joseph County Jail on no bond.[privacy policy](/info/privacy-policy)and [terms of use](/info/terms-of-use).- Jonathan Lewis Case: Vegas Police Still Searching for 10th Person of Interest in Beating Death of High SchoolerNews – Swastikas Discovered Graffitied Near Philadelphia Senior Apartment ComplexNews – Ohio TV Reporter Comes Out on Live TV by Saying One Word — ‘Girlfriend’News – Multiple Sled Dogs in Alaska Killed in ‘Unspeakable Tragedy’ After Team Hit by SnowmachineNews – Colorado Woman Arrested in Death of 17-Year-Old Blossoming World-Class CyclistNews – Woman in Canada Gets Duped Out of $7K in TikTok Deepfake Crypto Currency ScamNews – Mississippi Boy, 11, Who Made National Headlines When Arrested for Urinating in Public, Placed on ProbationNews – Heartbreaking Details Released About Vegas Murder-Suicide Involving 2 Adults and 2 ChildrenNews – Kitten Found Stuffed in Plastic Sandwich Container Wrapped in Duct Tape During Utah Traffic StopNews – Guess ‘Whoo’: Kentucky Family Finds Baby Owl in Live Christmas Tree After 4 Days Inside HomeNews – A Menorah Sculpted Out of Sand on a Florida Beach Was Destroyed by Vandals.Then a Local Synagogue Stepped InNews – Biden on Impeachment: GOP Is ‘Focused on Attacking Me With Lies’News.
