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Georgia man charged with murder, cruelty after leaving son in hot car for 7 hours

COBB COUNTY, GA – A Georgia man is in jail, charged with murder and cruelty to a child after leaving his son in a blistering car all day while he was at work.

Cooper Harris

Cooper Harris, just 22-months-old, died on June 18th after being left by his father, Justin Ross Harris, in the backseat of an SUV in backwards-facing child seat. Justin Harris parked the SUV and went into work at Home Depot officer in suburban Atlanta. He allegedly did not discover the child until about 7 hours later, even though he had come back out to the car earlier in the day to put something in the car and opened a door. Harris was said to be “inconsolable” after he called police.

According to the criminal complaint, on the day of Cooper’s death, “During lunch [Justin Harris] did access the same vehicle through the driver’s side door to place an object into the vehicle. [Justin Harris] then closed the door and left the car, re-entering his place of business. At [4:16 PM] [Justin Harris] left work in his vehicle and pulled over at a shopping center asking for assistance with his child. Child was found to be deceased at the scene after being in the vehicle for approximately 7 hours.”

However, reports have surfaced the Justin Harris had been conducting internet searches on how long it takes animals to die in hot cars. A medical examiner is conducting tests to determine the exact manner of death for the Cooper, at this time.

Justin Ross Harris SUBJECT IS INNOCENT UNTIL PROVEN GUILTY
Justin Ross Harris
SUBJECT IS INNOCENT UNTIL PROVEN GUILTY

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