Jerric Harris, 21
Daytona Beach, Florida
December 02, 2019
Agencies: Daytona Beach Police Department - Florida | Florida Department of Law Enforcement FDLE
Cause of death: Shooting
Last updated: almost 4 years ago
Overview 
Sometime on Monday, December 2, 2019, 21-year-old Jerric Harris got into an argument with 21-year-old Jamauri Burks at Burks' home in their neighborhood. After Burks entered his home, Harris followed and shot and killed Burks in his hallway.
Someone living in the Burks' home called the Daytona Beach Police Department (DBPD), which dispatched officers to investigate. During the investigation, somone pointed out Harris as the shooter. Harris then fled and exchanged fire with the officers, who shot and killed Harris.
Community and Family Efforts
Family and friends expressed surprise that Harris would kill another person, noting his academic and athletic accomplishments at a local high school, his enrollment at Florida A&M University, and a job at the local bank. Neither Harris nor Burks had a criminal record.
Additional Resources:
- https://www.newsdaytonabeach.com/stories/two-dead-in-daytona-beach-shooting,7635 added June 16, 2020 15:12
- https://www.wesh.com/article/shooting-suspect-fleeing-from-daytona-beach-police-shot-killed-authorities-say/30080036# added June 16, 2020 15:12
- https://www.gunviolencearchive.org/incident/1562459?__cf_chl_jschl_tk__=4228225b4e6fade61c9814fa11d7a63d801453f7-1592320198-0-Aa4GYHsPeS1-ad9bxDvFbwrB2dwP0siRhugElqY9grYNVlzc3i7NKNlpMo42YtzCALAx8SibuEfPtMlBVz18aRxDeODtMLzXnAgzXn50M4lTsOZ-c5fOaG3fzmzluKW6pMwXH2bLTPUVPwG61gB9cvhDqoTx0hWLJ1BZmSzdugHHT4N1IP5_ervgi-wVjzXuru7VwAjrNIb36pCK2B01LMr2WKriZ2Ku0VmD2-ImTptsH9NU0V4awO_C-d8hoP5DbfH0VanQTbuSpKNXl4VL9Yg1NiNo0HzalCOFVweVFM5u added June 16, 2020 15:12
- https://thecount.com/2019/12/03/jerric-harris-jamauri-burks-shot-daytona-beach-police-involved/ added June 16, 2020 15:12
- https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/name/jerric-harris-obituary?pid=194689914 added June 16, 2020 15:07
- https://www.news-journalonline.com/news/20191203/daytona-shooter-killed-by-police-former-high-school-football-player added June 16, 2020 01:33