Police conducting a February 20 welfare check on the elderly man found him in his room pointing a gun at them. They fired at him and he died a month later.
Victim's Name: Douglas Harris
Agency Responsible: Birmingham Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 77
Race: Black
Date of Death: March 27, 2015
County: Jefferson
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 255
Geography: Urban