Jury Finds Harris Guilty of Attempted Manslaughters of His Ex, Son

State Attorney Melissa Nelson announces that a Duval County jury found Reginald Harris guilty of two counts of Attempted Manslaughter (Domestic); Shooting or Throwing Deadly Missiles; Possession of a Short-Barreled Shotgun, Rifle, or Machine Gun; and Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon. With the verdict, Harris faces up to 15 years in Florida State Prison. The Honorable London Kite will sentence Harris at a later date.

Harris and the victim share a son together. On March 20, 2024, Harris was at the victim’s home visiting when he asked to use her phone. She refused, and later, Harris asked the victim to take him to the phone repair shop to pick up his phone. With their toddler in the backseat, the victim drove Harris to the store. On the drive, the two got into an argument after the victim refused to hand Harris her phone. Harris grabbed her phone, and the victim kicked him out of her car at the intersection of Wyndham Hollow Lane and Willesdon Drive West. Harris walked down Willesdon Drive and got into a white car. The victim followed Harris to get her phone back. As she pulled up to the white car on Alden Trace and Alden Road, Harris rolled down the driver’s side window and fired four shots at the car with the victim and his son inside. Harris sped away; the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene and the victim was taken to the hospital for a gunshot wound to her leg. Harris had on an ankle monitor during the shooting and detectives were able to track his location. The GPS data and surveillance video confirmed Harris as the shooter. Officers arrested Harris and searched his car, where they found the handgun with a barrel, an extended magazine, a switch that converts the firearm into fully automatic, and the victim’s cellphone.

The case was investigated by the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office and prosecuted by Assistant State Attorneys Catie Messinger and Corie Posey.