Clarence Harris, 37, of Columbus, Ohio, died on March 31, 2017, in a death reported among Ohio’s arrest-related fatalities that year. Franklin County was identified as a significant focal point for those incidents, and statewide reporting counted 53 deaths tied to arrests or police encounters in 2017, with most involving firearms. Many such cases that year were classified as homicides by law enforcement, and a substantial number involved standoffs or situations where individuals were perceived as a threat.

Available reports do not provide specific details about the circumstances of Harris’s final moments, nor do they say whether any suspect was identified, arrested, or charged in his case. His death is noted within broader patterns showing that a majority of those killed in arrest-related incidents that year were men and that Black males made up a significant percentage. Who knew Clarence or has information about what happened on March 31, 2017?