He DinduNuffin – Tyrone Harris Sr. told The Associated Press his son was a close friend of Michael Brown and was in Ferguson on Sunday night to pay respects.
Harris said his son got caught up in a dispute among two groups of young people and was “running for his life” after gunfire broke out. He said his son had no weapons.
“My son was running to the police to ask for help, and he was shot,” he said. “It’s all a bunch of lies … They’re making my son look like a criminal.”
The father said he spoke with two girls who were with his son. (link)

The St. Louis County Police Department is releasing surveillance video pertinent to the investigation of the officer involved shooting of Tyrone Harris that occurred on August 9, 2015.

The surveillance video is from Solo Insurance Services, located at 9197 W. Florissant, St. Louis, MO 63136. Detectives from the Crimes Against Persons Unit have identified the person in the video as Tyrone Harris.
The video shows Harris grab a handgun out of his waistband once shots are fired during the protest in the W. Florissant corridor.