Harmoni Reed, a 4-year-old Black girl, was killed during a domestic shooting at a home on Traci Lynn Drive on Jacksonville’s Northside on June 30, 2026. Jacksonville sheriff’s officers were dispatched shortly before 5 p.m. and found Harmoni in the front yard with multiple gunshot wounds. She was pronounced dead at the scene. Her mother, Brianna Johnson, and her younger sister, Rhythm Reed, were also seriously wounded and transported to hospitals with life-threatening injuries.
Investigators said Harmoni’s father, 29-year-old Trudale Reed Jr., arrived at the residence at approximately 4:37 p.m. Doorbell-camera footage reportedly showed Harmoni and her sister running outside to greet him and hugging him before returning to the house. Johnson then came outside and spoke with Reed. At approximately 4:56 p.m., Reed allegedly pulled a black handgun from his clothing and opened fire.
According to the arrest affidavit, Reed fired approximately 15 rounds at Johnson and toward the home’s open front doorway. Bullets passed through the closed screen door and struck the children inside. Johnson was shot several times on the porch and fell to the ground, knocking over the doorbell camera. The device reportedly continued recording as Reed fired additional shots at her. Harmoni suffered wounds to her head and body, while Rhythm was reportedly shot in the abdomen.
Relatives who were inside the house heard the gunfire and discovered the injured children near the entrance. Johnson’s brother told investigators that he had been working from home when the shooting began. A teenage cousin reportedly looked through an upstairs window and saw Reed walking toward a blue sport-utility vehicle parked outside. Although another person was in the house during the attack, that individual was not injured.
Reed allegedly left the neighborhood in a stolen SUV. Jacksonville homicide detectives quickly identified him as the suspected shooter and issued a lookout notice describing the vehicle. Members of the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office Community Problem Response Team later located the SUV and stopped it with a vehicle-blocking maneuver. Reed was taken into custody without further violence and was transported to a hospital for treatment of minor injuries before being booked into the Duval County Pre-Trial Detention Center.
Authorities initially announced charges including second-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder, attempted second-degree murder, shooting into an occupied dwelling, grand theft of a motor vehicle, aggravated fleeing or attempting to elude law enforcement, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. A subsequent court appearance listed seven counts, including second-degree murder with a weapon, two counts of attempted first-degree murder with a weapon, aggravated fleeing and eluding, shooting or throwing a deadly missile, firearm possession by a convicted felon, and grand theft auto.
A judge denied Reed bond on the murder and attempted-murder counts. Substantial monetary bonds were assigned to the remaining charges, but the no-bond orders require him to remain jailed while the prosecution moves forward. He was also ordered to have no contact with the surviving victims or witnesses. His arraignment was scheduled for July 23, 2026, when he was expected to enter a plea. No trial or conviction had been reported.
Court records showed that Reed had previously served prison time from 2016 until 2019 for a robbery with a deadly weapon committed in 2015. He had also been arrested on domestic-battery allegations in 2022 and July 2025, but both cases were dismissed after the relatives involved declined to participate in the prosecutions. Authorities described the June 30 shooting as domestic in nature and said Reed and Johnson had a history of domestic-related incidents.
Harmoni’s death devastated her family and the surrounding neighborhood. Her relatives asked for privacy as they mourned her loss and supported Johnson and Rhythm through their medical treatment. The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office classified the homicide as cleared following Reed’s arrest, although the criminal charges remained allegations pending resolution in court.
