DeKalb Officer Fired, Charged with Involuntary Manslaughter After Fatal Shooting of Robbery Suspect, GBI Says

Georgia officer charged with involuntary manslaughter after accidentally discharging gun during arrest: Court filing

Derrick Harris Jr. is seen in a booking photo. (DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office) A now-former Georgia police officer has been charged with involuntary manslaughter after he accidentally discharged his weapon during an arrest, fatally shooting a teenager he was attempting to handcuff, according to court filings. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) filed criminal charges against Derrick Harris Jr., 37, who was an officer with the DeKalb Count…

Georgia police officer charged after fatal shooting of 19-year-old

DeKalb County Police Department Officer Derrick Harris Jr. is charged with involuntary manslaughter and reckless conduct in the death of Seth Eccles, 19, of Savannah.

GBI charges police officer in death of 19-year-old Savannah man

A Savannah man was shot and killed during an arrest, and the officer involved now faces involuntary manslaughter charges.

DeKalb officer charged with shooting, killing teen during arrest

The GBI says Seth Jayden Eccles complied with the officer's commands, but was shot while being arrested.

Mug shot released for DeKalb officer fired after fatal shooting

Newly released arrest warrants allege Officer Derrick Harris accidentally shot 19-year-old Seth Eccles while trying to handcuff him with one hand and holding his firearm in the other.

DeKalb officer fired, charged with involuntary manslaughter after fatal shooting of robbery suspect, GBI says

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation says the officer shot 19-year-old Seth Jayden Eccles after taking him into custody during a search tied to an armed robbery investigation.