Brian Harris Succumbs 5 Weeks After Being Shot
Brian Harris
There is another shooting under investigation by the police. The victim of that incident was Brian Harris who was shot multiple times in mid-December in the Farmers Site area of Hattieville. He was found haemorrhaging by a resident in the village and taken to the hospital. For weeks, he was in and out of the K.H.M.H. and on Sunday he succumbed. News Five’s Duane Moody files the following report.
Brian Harris, Resident, Belama Phase 3 [File: August 5th, 2016]
“Actually we noh get nothing much save, but I glad I coulda mi get everybody out ah di spot safely after we see the flood di come. Things started to blow off the roof top and so I try mi best to lead everybody to safety dah mi ma house; try make everybody safe and calm themselves down.”
Duane Moody, Reporting
This was Brian Harris when News Five spoke with him four years ago, after he and his family were displaced by Hurricane Earl back in August of 2016. He had managed to secure their lives as water levels rose dangerously high. But tonight, the Harris family is aggrieved at the death of Brian. Back on the night of December fifteenth, 2019, the thirty-seven-year-old was shot multiple times in Farmers Site area of Hattieville Village, but wasn’t discovered until the following day and was taken to the hospital. Since then, Brian has been in and out of the hospital; however, he succumbed on the evening January twenty-sixth, 2020 at the K.H.M.H.
Hilberto Romero
Sr. Supt. Hilberto Romero, Deputy Head, National Crimes Investigation Branch
“Brian Harris succumbed at the K.H.M.H. whilst undergoing treatment.”
Hipolito Novelo
“And he died as a result o the gunshot?”
Sr. Supt. Hilberto Romero
“That will be determined by the post-mortem which is scheduled for sometime this week.”
Reporter
“Had anyone been arrested for attempted murder in that case?”
Sr. Supt. Hilberto Romero
“No one was arrested.”
News Five spoke with the family today who say that Brian had trouble breathing because one of his lungs had been punctured in the shooting. He also developed pressure ulcers which had to be treated. They say that he had no beef with anyone. In an interview with him several years ago, Brian identified himself as the head of his household.
Brian Harris
Brian Harris [File: August 5th, 2016]
“Well I dah di head leader so I just tell everybody just stay in a straight line and hold each other and just hold unu head down—noh di watch too much—and just follow me. Water to your chest…I got water to my chest and young baby deh around and all of that. I had to try my best because everybody mi frighten and di cry and noh know weh dehn wah do. We gone sit down on a house over there and rain wet up wi fi about two hours and we di call, call, call and nobody noh come help wi. So I tell them hear what, best thing to do is just go to my peeps house because they have wah high house and dah so I make everybody get safe.”
No one was charged for the shooting of Harris. Duane Moody for News Five.
