Robert Jermaine Harris was 16 when he was shot and killed in the South Park neighborhood of Los Angeles on the evening of December 11, 2017. The Los Angeles County coroner’s records list him by name and confirm the firearm-related death; efforts to save him were unsuccessful.

Robert is remembered in the community for his vibrant personality and positive impact on those around him. Police investigated the shooting as a homicide; an arrest was later announced and the person charged with murder and related offenses faced trial, where prosecutors relied on witness testimony and forensic evidence.

Robert’s death renewed local conversations about gun violence and the need for measures to protect young people in urban neighborhoods. If anyone knew Robert, his movements that evening, or has information about the shooting, please come forward to investigators.