Samuel Harris, 52, was shot and killed after an altercation in front of a house on Gallant Circle in Citrus Heights, California, on February 1, 2021. The Sacramento County Coroner’s Office confirmed his identity; he was pronounced dead at the scene after first aid and transport to a hospital.

Police say a man called to report that he had shot someone in his driveway. Officers detained and interviewed that man but released him while the investigation continued as detectives examined whether the shooting was an act of self-defense. Harris’s mother, Vickie Miller, has been publicly seeking answers and spoke with friends at the scene as the family tries to understand what happened.

No arrests have been announced and the investigation remains open. If anyone has information about the confrontation on Gallant Circle, please share what you know.