Police say Harris got into a fight with his girlfriend inside an apartment with his sister and two teenage children inside. The girlfriend went into another apartment and called 911. When deputies arrived on scene, they encountered a suspect armed with a knife, who they shot and killed.
Victim's Name: Charles Harris
Agency Responsible: Owsley County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 42
Race: White
Date of Death: March 22, 2017
County: Owsley
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: knife
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 2448
Geography: Rural