Fifteen-year-old Tamar Harris was killed on January 29, 2016, in East Altamonte, Florida. The shooting happened about 3:30 p.m. while Tamar was a passenger in a vehicle traveling north on Central Street. An armed person standing in the roadway opened fire at the vehicle; Tamar was struck, the car then crashed into a nearby light pole, and deputies found him injured near the vehicle. He was taken to Florida Hospital Altamonte, where he died from his wounds.

The Seminole County Sheriff’s Office launched a homicide investigation. No detailed description of the shooter or immediate arrests were released, and authorities asked anyone with information to contact Crimeline. Tamar’s family and the local community pressed for answers and justice after his death.

If anyone has information about the shooting on Central Street that afternoon, please contact Crimeline or the Seminole County Sheriff’s Office.