Officers said that Harris had fired shots in various parts of the city for about 30 minutes, before he was stuck in traffic in a stolen car and opened fire on police who were following him. They shot him to death in the subsequent shootout. Harris had past problems with drug use.
Victim's Name: Tyrone Harris
Agency Responsible: Pittsburgh Bureau of Police
Gender: Male
Age: 20
Race: Black
Date of Death: June 22, 2015
County: Allegheny
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Unknown
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Car
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 576
Geography: Urban