In the early morning hours of Sunday, July 12, 2015, the life of 53-year-old Bobby Lee Harris Sr. was tragically cut short. The Black male was inside his apartment at 1239 36th Street in Gulfport, Mississippi, when he was fatally shot at approximately 12:57 a.m.
Details surrounding the circumstances of the shooting have remained scarce in the years following the incident. The Gulfport Police Department opened an investigation into Harris's death, treating it as a homicide.
However, despite their efforts, no suspects have been publicly identified, and no arrests have been made in connection with the case.
The lack of resolution has left the case lingering in uncertainty. Bobby Lee Harris Sr.'s death is now considered a cold case, one of many that law enforcement agencies continue to seek new leads on. Information about his murder has been shared by organizations like the Mississippi Coast Crime Stoppers in the hopes that someone with knowledge of the events of that night will come forward.
Without any suspects or arrests, the narrative of Bobby Lee Harris Sr.'s final moments and the motive behind his killing remain unknown. His case stands as an unsolved chapter in the city of Gulfport, a painful reminder of a life lost to violence, and a family still waiting for answers and a measure of justice for their loved one.
