In the spring of 2022, the life of 32-year-old LaLand Narrell Hurt was tragically cut short in Louisville, Kentucky. On the afternoon of Monday, May 2, 2022, police responded to a call in the Newburg neighborhood, where they discovered Hurt suffering from a gunshot wound in the 4400 block of Plantus Place. He was rushed to the University of Louisville Hospital in critical condition, but ultimately succumbed to his injuries.
Following an investigation, Louisville Metro Police identified
33-year-old Robert Antoine Harris as the suspect in the fatal shooting. A wanted poster was distributed, and on Thursday, May 5, 2022, Harris was arrested and booked into Louisville Metro Corrections. He faced charges of murder and being a convicted felon in possession of a handgun.
In April 2023, Robert Harris appeared in a Jefferson County courtroom where he pleaded guilty to an amended charge of second-degree manslaughter and possession of a handgun by a convicted felon. During the proceedings, Harris claimed that he was acting in self-defense. As a result of his guilty plea, Harris was sentenced to 18 years in prison and was not eligible for probation.
