Leslie "Lee" Byford (Photo: Submitted)As Lee Byford stepped out of his East Knoxville home on the night of his birthday, Jan. 5, 2013, his killer was waiting for him.
The gunman, wearing a ski mask, had hidden in the cold rain behind a privacy fence at the top of the driveway overlooking Bonnie View Avenue.
Leslie "Lee" Byford had spent most of his 37th birthday working at his auto body shop and, after a quick stop at the house, was headed back out to celebrate with friends, according to witness accounts.
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