Christian Chase, a 28-year-old Black/African American male from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, died on September 3, 2017, after a Sunday evening shooting in the city. His full name was reported as Christian L. Chase, and obituary information says he was born on April 21, 1989, in Harrisburg. He was remembered by family as a son, sibling, and loved one whose life ended far too soon.
The shooting happened around 6:00 p.m.
near the intersection of 3rd and Herr Streets in Harrisburg, an area not far from downtown activity and the state Capitol complex. When police arrived, they found Chase on the sidewalk with a gunshot wound to his chest. He was still alive when emergency help reached him, and he was transported to Penn State Hershey Medical Center, but he was later pronounced dead.
Investigators quickly identified Gary William Logan Jr. as the suspect. Logan was reported to be 33 years old at the time. Police alleged that Logan shot Chase during the incident near 3rd and Herr Streets. Early reporting first described a man believed to be involved being taken into custody for questioning, but the case soon moved from an active shooting investigation into a homicide arrest.
Logan was taken into custody and charged with criminal homicide and aggravated assault. Public incident records also listed him as the subject-suspect in the shooting and noted that he was arrested. The available online reports identify Logan as the accused shooter, but they do not provide a detailed public account of what led up to the confrontation, whether Chase and Logan knew each other, or what motive investigators believed was behind the killing.
After Chase’s death, his family prepared to say goodbye while the criminal case began moving through the justice system. His obituary listed his surviving parents as Eric Sr. and Mia Davidson, along with 13 siblings and one godchild. Funeral services were scheduled for September 13, 2017, at Wallace Funeral Directors in Harrisburg.
Based on the available online reporting, the known suspect was Gary William Logan Jr., who was arrested and charged in connection with Christian Chase’s death. The sources reviewed did not provide reliable details about a trial outcome, conviction, plea, sentencing, or dismissal, so those details are not included here.
