SUSPECT KILLED IN LEMON GROVE HOME INVASION IDENTIFIED AS DERRICK HARRIS JR., 15

Printer-friendly versionPrinter-friendly version Share this

 

By Miriam Raftery

February 15, 2017 (Lemon Grove) – A suspect killed in a February 7th home invasion in Lemon Grove has been identified as a juvenile, 15-year-old Derrick Harris Jr.

The Sheriff’s Department seeks public help to identify a second suspect who remains at large, says Lieutenant Kenneth Nelson with the San Diego Sheriff’s Homicide Detail.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call (858) 974-2321/after hours at (858) 565-5200. You can also remain anonymous by calling Crime Stoppers at (888) 580-8477 and be eligible for up to a $1,000 reward for information leading to an arrest.

The crime occurred in the 2400 block of Edding Drive in Lemon Grove shortly before 2 a.m. on February 7th.  Investigators said that two armed suspects forced their way into the home.

During a struggle, the homeowner’s son suffered a gunshot wound that was not considered life-threatening.

The homeowner returned fire, killing Harris.  The second suspect fled.


Error message

Support community news in the public interest! As nonprofit news, we rely on donations from the public to fund our reporting -- not special interests. Please donate to sustain East County Magazine's local reporting and/or wildfire alerts at https://www.eastcountymedia.org/donate to help us keep people safe and informed across our region.