Te’Shawn Damon Harris was 17 when he was fatally shot around 3 a.m. on August 8, 2024, near the 300 block of Sixth Street in Lake Park, Florida. The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office is treating the death as a homicide and is investigating the circumstances. No suspects have been identified or arrested.

Family and community members remembered Te’Shawn as a bright, influential young man. His mother, Zahayra Hutchinson, described him as a leader who helped children and older adults. He had told mentor Rickey Aiken, hours before the shooting, that he wanted to be remembered as a soldier who kept overcoming life’s challenges. A vigil at Kelsey Park brought friends and family together to celebrate his life, and Inner City Innovators started a fundraiser to assist with funeral costs.

If anyone has information about what happened that night near Sixth Street in Lake Park, please share tips with the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office.