Abria Ke’Amber Harris, 18, was found dead with a single gunshot wound to the head on August 10, 2024, in a public parking area near the Columbus Riverwalk in Columbus, Mississippi. Initial notification to police came from her 20-year-old ex-boyfriend, Dietrix Cunningham, who told officers she had accidentally shot herself while handling a gun. Investigators determined the wound was not self-inflicted and reopened the matter as a homicide.

Columbus Police arrested Cunningham and he was booked into the Lowndes County Adult Detention Center. He made an initial court appearance and was denied bond. In May 2025 a Lowndes County grand jury returned an indictment charging him with second-degree murder; a trial date had not been set and the investigation remained ongoing. The community, including students and staff at New Hope High School, held a prayer service and released pink balloons in her memory; counselors and pastors were made available to support grieving students and faculty.

If anyone has information about Abria’s death or was near the Riverwalk parking area that afternoon, please share what you know.