Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Bryan “BJ” Jamar Harris
Age : 36
Gender : Male
Race : Black
Date : 08/02/2023
Location : Fayetteville Street near Wake Chapel Road
City : Fuquay-Varina
County : Wake
State : North Carolina
Agency : Fuquay-Varina PD
Officer(s) :Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Died in the woods after traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 07/13/2023, a Fuquay-Varina Police Department officer attempted to stop Bryan Jamar Harris after observing him nearly cause a traffic collision. Harris continued driving to his parents' home on Fayetteville Street, abandoned his vehicle, and ran into nearby woods. Officers searched the area, including with a K-9, but did not locate him. Harris remained in the woods for approximately six hours before returning to his parents' home, where he collapsed and became unresponsive. He was transported for medical treatment but died shortly afterward.
The North Carolina Office of the Chief Medical Examiner later ruled Harris' death accidental. The autopsy determined the cause of death was blunt force trauma to the torso and documented numerous cuts and abrasions consistent with his time in the woods. Toxicology testing also detected cocaine. Police stated Harris was never in custody and that officers did not make physical contact with him during the incident.
