Jayden Makell Harris, 17, was arrested on Thursday by the Tampa Police Department and has been charged with multiple felony charges related to an armed robbery attempt where he shot two small dogs – killing one.
According to the Facebook page for the Tampa Police Department, a man had been walking his two dachshunds at about 7:00 p.m. on October 28, when the suspect approached him from behind. Harris is alleged to have pointed a gun at the man and demanded money. During the course of the robbery, Harris fired multiple shots hitting both dogs.
In fear for his life, the victim picked up both dogs and ran away. The suspect chased the man firing two more shots while in pursuit of his victim.
Fortunately, the victim was able to elude the gunshots, but when he returned home discovered one of his dogs had been badly injured. The dog was rushed to the veterinarian where he died as a result of the gunshots.
Through surveillance videos and excellent investigative work, police had a composite sketch of the suspect, and detectives were able to identify Harris and the black Volkswagen Tiguan SUV he had been riding in before and after the shooting incident. The victim identified Harris as the shooter.
Rest in peace little pup.
Harris is also believed to be linked to other robberies and is now facing multiple charges including:
Felony aggravated assault
Felony robbery with a firearm
Felony aggravated burglary with great bodily harm
Felony aggravated cruelty to animals (2 counts)
Minor in possession of a firearm (misdemeanor)
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17 years old and already a heartless hardened criminal. I believe in education and job training can turn young people around. Putting him in prison will not rehabilitate him and definitely won’t make the public safer when he get free again and at 17 he needs a 2nd chance but you have to take them out of their neighborhoods, away from the people who trained him to be a criminal.
RIP little dog you didn’t deserve what this young monster did to you.
What a disgusting POS….. it’s terrible that he tried to rob a dog walker who was minding his business…… it’s even worse that he shot at the dog walker and killed one of the precious little treasures that this person was walking……..
My Dad would often say that one can fix many things but one simply can not fix stupid….. not sure this POS can be salvaged…… who was raising him? A school of piranhas???
This POS has earned himself a reserved space in the hottest part of Hell to burn forever for his cruelty…….
Precious little treasure who died due to catastrophic gunshot wounds, your life mattered and you were deeply loved. Your precious life was stolen from you by an evil POS. I know that you are in Heaven. Please look for MacKitty and join his wonderful snuggle buddies group and RIP amongst loving friends. I hope you and your human can get Justice for what happened to you.