Calvin Benjamin Harris was an 8-year-old student at Christ Lutheran School in Chippewa Falls who died on July 26, 2019. Born January 10, 2011, he was remembered for loving animals, especially goats, playing piano, and winning first place in his school’s second-grade spelling bee.

Calvin was one of several victims shot in the head that night in the Town of Lafayette by his uncle, Ritchie German Jr. Ritchie German Jr. also shot and killed his mother Bridget German and his brother Douglas German at the family home before driving to Lake Hallie, where a 24-year-old woman, Laile Vang, was killed; Ritchie German Jr. then died by a self-inflicted gunshot. The Chippewa County Sheriff’s Office investigated and closed the case after confirming those actions. The family held a private service at Calvin’s school and he was later buried in California by his mother.

Does anyone have memories of Calvin or information about that night that could add to the community record?