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Donald Ray Boumans

Case from Blanco, TX dated Aug 28, 2021

Victim Details

Donald Ray Boumans

Male

White / Caucasian

Blanco

TX

2021-08-28

25

Donald

Ray Boumans

07/16/2026

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Donald Ray Boumans, a 25-year-old male, tragically died on August 28, 2021, in Blanco, Texas. Boumans, who was of Caucasian ethnicity, was pronounced dead at the scene after being shot by his stepfather, James Mayer Harris Jr., during a domestic disturbance. Harris, a 63-year-old attorney, claimed that Boumans had physically confronted him during an argument, leading Harris to shoot him in self-defense.

Following the incident, Harris was arrested at the scene and charged with murder. He w ...
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  • 12newsnow.com: Former Beaumont attorney charged in shooting death of stepson in Blanco County
  • KXAN Austin: Blanco County man charged with murder after ‘domestic disturbance’ with stepson
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