ESTABLISHED 1879 | COLUMBUS, MISSISSIPPI C DISPATCH.COM FREE! THURSDAY | JULY 27, 2017 Murder suspect released without trial after 12 yrs 45 Alternate. The sault on law enforcement. Two personnel) have basically said Man accused of killing father declared gunfight followed mental evaluations, however, they’ve done with him all they multiple attempt- have found him incompetent to could do, so it could come at any incompetent; care options limited ed carjackings by stand trial. day.” Harris, accord- Clay County Sheriff Eddie The resident at the beauty BY INDIA YARBOROUGH tody without standing trial. ing to previous Scott said Harris, after spend- salon said she fears freeing
[email protected] The resident, who asked to reporting by The ing 12 years in the Clay County Harris could put West Point’s remain anonymous due to con- Dispatch. jail and almost six months at citizens in danger. One West Point resident was Harris cerns for her safety, said her un- Harris was East Mississippi State Hospital, “Knowing that he was in working in a downtown salon cle was one of three West Point charged with murder in the will be released at an undis- jail for murder and (will be) Wednesday when she heard the police officers Steven Jessie 2005 shooting death of his fa- closed date in the near future. released with mental issues, I man who allegedly shot her un- Harris allegedly shot in October ther and two counts of kidnap- “We know it’s going to be don’t think it’s safe for our com- cle would be released from cus- 2005 in a gunfight on Highway ping, along with aggravated as- soon,” Scott said.