Here's a 1977 NYT story [0] during a time in which there were many more murders and the stranger-rate nationwide was estimated at 20%: - 1,622 homicides - 1,2

Here's a 1977 NYT story [0] during a time in which there were many more murders and the stranger-rate nationwide was estimated at 20%: - 1,622 homicides - 1,246 where (known vs. stranger) relationships were established - 354 of that 1,246 attributed to strangers Today's clearance rate is lower [1], but it's not really apples-to-apples comparison for a lot of reasons relating to recordkeeping conventions. But clearance rate for white homicide victims in NYC is still around ~85%. The past few years, the % of overall victims that were killed by strangers is around 5% [2]. So yes, there is still some uncertainty in the exact ratio of stranger/friend/unknown suspects. But still not rational to automatically assume that Lee was the victim of random crime. [0] https://www.nytimes.com/1977/04/20/archives/murders-by-strangers-drop-in-new-york-decline-in-murders-by.html?unlocked_article_code=JSHl2T0YziF4MjL9gIIOU1d34rdD5-sbIUsRnyoKM76FozvT91eaL6AEgeXplqp6fZIdSuHWGt19-4AR10g2Ao2YnxVDkHsKkL7iw3cDa_PIhMeYK8aL9mii5MghgsmkNYE5DGEzip01X8UEusZAr_VUDujox4KQkr9Xc_wUoOnHs2vX-DE0V5oUf1H1s4EnQ8MrD24FcyPih8QD_3r5yRL0kAC4NphOCFH-CNOPOpoktcDvrtLZ5AWpzl6ysvAJZQ0HDbSxvIP9xy7ssAXC78hI4tHIljnAtyN-QcZQVefljwmsaVHMnWfFpI3d8_8OkdwvdGnRQHodMrFJWW4_AJeP5C1WO-CDbf8bAzuwSPxtBwfixWVsun-BUVC8G-Q24KKiJNE&smid=url-share https://www.nytimes.com/1977/04/20/archives/murders-by-stran... [1] https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/crime-without-punishment-new-york/ https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/crime-without-punishmen... [2] https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/nyc-crime/ny-stranger-on-stranger-murders-on-the-rise-nyc-20220227-wbanz6stw5bgjdbr6tb23zx2vy-story.html https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/nyc-crime/ny-stranger-o...