Dominique Harris allegedly tried to ram a car past a blockade of officers attempting to arrest him on a child abuse charge, then fired at an officer about 4 p.m. Police vehicles had boxed-in Harris' vehicle, and then he aimed a semiautomatic handgun out of the driver's side window and shot an officer. Other officers then shot and killed Harris.
Killer: Richard McKee
Agency: St. Petersburg Police Department
Motive: Warrant (homicide)
Confrontation Type: Violent Crime
Service Call: No
Body Camera: no
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Dominique Harris
Death Date: December 2, 2020
County: Pinellas
Geography: Urban
Gender: Male
Age: 20
Race: Black
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun and vehicle
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: car
Washington Post Database ID: 6398