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On April 2, 2015, 43-year-old African-American Eric Courtney Harris was fatally shot during an undercover sting in Tulsa, Oklahoma, as Harris ran from authorities unarmed.
Mar 9, 2018 · The estate of Eric Harris, a Tulsa man gunned down in a botched gun sting in 2015 that garnered national headlines, has settled with the defendants in the civil case for $6 million. The $6 million figure is likely the largest settlement for an excessive force violation in Oklahoma’s history.
Apr 22, 2016 · Bates was a volunteer Tulsa Co. deputy who accidentally shot and killed suspect Eric Harris during a sting operation last year. Former Reserve Deputy Robert Bates leaves court Friday, the third day of his trial on second-degree manslaughter.
Apr 27, 2016 · An Oklahoma jury on Wednesday found Robert Bates, who was a volunteer deputy, guilty of second-degree manslaughter in the shooting of Eric Courtney Harris.
Oct 19, 2017 · Family members of the slain man, Eric Harris, said they hope Robert Bates' release will bring new attention to a federal civil rights lawsuit they filed alleging the ex-Tulsa County volunteer...
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Apr 15, 2015 · “We’re demanding to have an outside agency” investigate the death of the unarmed man, Eric Harris, and examine the qualifications of the reserve deputy, said Dan Smolen, the lawyer. Both the ...
3 days ago · Smolen, the attorney who has been representing Eric Harris’ family, said in a statement that his death will imprint a lasting legacy on Tulsa through saving lives of others in the community.