Brian A. Harris

How they died

Suicide

Neighbors called police after they heard shots fired during what police said was a domestic situation. When police arrived, an armed male suspect, identified as Brian Harris, was holed up inside the residence and refused to come out. As police approached the apartment, one heard a gunshot from inside the home. Police said they backed off, established a perimeter and called the Richmond SWAT Team to assist. When heard a second gunshot, the SWAT team entered the home. Officers discovered Harris and 29-year-old Shantisha L. Dortch dead from apparent gunshot wounds. It's uncertain whether Dortch was killed before police arrived.

Why we remember them

This record exists so that Brian A. Harris, and all who are named in this archive, are never reduced to a number.

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