Rhema Harris, 28, was shot and killed just after 6 p.m. on June 26 in the 1900 block of Milburn Boulevard. Officers told 16 News Now at the time it was a drive-by shooting, with shots being fired at the back of the house from an alleyway. At least five people, including children, were at the house when the shooting happened.
The St. Joseph County Prosecutor’s Office says Braxton Bird, 17, of South Bend, was charged with murder for his role in the shooting death of Rhema Harris, 28, on July 27.
Bird had previously been detained in an unrelated matter and is currently being held by the Indiana Department of Corrections on a juvenile sentence that is to run into 2023. The St. Joseph County Police Department’s Warrants Division will bring Bird to the St. Joseph County Jail to answer for these charges at a later date.
The St. Joseph County Prosecutor’s Office has reviewed the investigation and has filed criminal charges against Mr. Bird for:
Count I: Murder
Count II: Attempted Murder, a level 1 felony
Count III: Criminal Recklessness, a level 5 felony
The sentencing range for murder is 45 to 65 years. The sentencing range for a level 1 felony is 20 to 40 years. The sentencing range for a level 5 felony is one to six years.
Meanwhile, a 14-year-old was arrested this past Thursday for his role in the drive-by shooting death of Harris. A detention hearing was conducted Tuesday morning in which the St. Joseph County Probate Court made the initial determination to detain the 14-year-old, who could eventually be charged as an adult.
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These stories make me cry. What a waste of a young woman. RIP
What a shame. God help us.
I remember this case. This is so sad
This is sad. We use to hang out all the time in Memphis. She was the only female I trusted