L’Daijohnique Lee's felony charge was recalled by the Dallas County district attorney's office following protests.
By Alex Horton Alex Horton General assignment reporter covering national and breaking news Email Bio Follow April 3 at 3:23 PM On the night when a gun was pulled, punches were thrown and car windows smashed, transforming Dallas into the latest flash point of criminal justice and race relations, everything began with a traffic dispute.
The video roared across social media and prompted calls for serious charges against Shuffield. But a felony charge landed first for Lee — the assault victim. Austin Shuffield. The initial felony charge for Lee raised questions about whether it was appropriate for an assault victim. “It’s not the intention of the Dallas Police Department to pick one side or the other. We simply had information that was provided to us on a criminal offense.”
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