Christopher Garland Harris, a 49-year-old Black man, was shot in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, on July 29, 2023. Officers first responded to reports of gunfire around 1:08 P.M. near 801 South Myrtle Street and found numerous shell casings in the street; Harris was on scene and told officers he had no knowledge of the shooting. Officers left about 1:40 P.M., but returned roughly ten minutes later after a second call and found Harris lying face down at 3106 West 8th Avenue with a gunshot wound.

Emergency personnel took Harris to Jefferson Regional Medical Center and he was later transferred to the University of Arkansas for Medical Science. Detectives were notified by the Pulaski County Coroner’s Office that Harris died of his wound on the evening of July 31, 2023, after succumbing to his injuries. The Pine Bluff Police Department opened a homicide investigation but had not identified suspects or made arrests in the days after the shooting.

Anyone with information about the homicide is asked to contact the Pine Bluff detective office tip line at 870-730-2106, the detective office at 870-730-2090, or dispatch at 870-541-5300. If anyone knew Christopher or was in the area that afternoon, does anything about the timeline or the shell casings stand out to you?