Allegheny County Sheriff's Office 2008. All Rights Reserved

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

September 24, 2008

Sheriff's Deputies yesterday arrested William Lee, who had a criminal arrest warrant for charges of Attempted Homicide and Aggravated Assault. Mr. Lee was attending two unrelated hearings, both for drug charges, at the Allegheny County Courthouse on Tuesday when Deputies discovered the warrant during a routine check. Mr. Lee was immediately arrested without incident and transported to the Allegheny County Jail by the Pittsburgh Police without incident.

Mr. Lee was wanted for the shooting of Tarik Phillips, who was robbed and shot on August 11th along Deraud Street in the City of Pittsburgh.