OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY

District Attorney John K. Bramlett, Jr., Twentieth Judicial District

Madison and Rankin Counties

Media Release

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Tuesday, October 1, 2019 (601) 825-1472

Double murderer receives two life sentences plus forty years

Madison and Rankin Counties’ District Attorney John K. Bramlett, Jr. announced today that 25-
year-old Fareno Daquian Harris of Richland received two life sentences plus forty years for the 2018
double murder and attempted murder of his relatives.

At around 9PM on February 28, 2018, Rankin County Sheriff’s Department received a 911 call
about a shooting with multiple victims that took place on Ebenezer Road near Richland. Once on
Ebenezer Road deputies encountered a juvenile male, running down the road away from the address that
had been reported as the scene of the shooting. Deputies quickly discovered that this male had been shot.
The juvenile identified the shooter as his relative Fareno Daquian Harris. The juvenile informed deputies
that his two siblings had also been shot by Harris.

Once inside the residence, deputies discovered the juvenile’s twin sister, and their 18-year-old
brother had both been shot. The juvenile female was pronounced dead on the scene. The other victim
was transported to the hospital where he ultimately died of his injuries. The juvenile male survived
because he put his arm in a defensive position and as a result the bullet went through his arm before
grazing his head.

Members of the Rankin County Special Response Team surrounded the suspect’s residence on
Ebenezer Road and forced entry at the command of Sheriff Bryan Bailey. Shortly after 10PM, members
of the Special Response Team had the then 23-year-old, Fareno Daquian Harris in custody.

District Attorney John K. Bramlett, Jr. stated, “Harris is exactly where he belongs. He killed two
of his family members and tried to kill a third. My thoughts and prayers go out to the victims’ family and
while I know that this sentence will not bring their loved ones back I hope that it will provide them with a
sense of justice. ”
 Bramlett added, “I would like to thank Sheriff Bryan Bailey for the swift response of the Rankin
County Sheriff’s Department. Thanks to Bailey’s leadership, Harris was apprehended quickly with no
further violence. The Rankin County Sheriff’s Deputies did excellent work in the apprehension of Harris
as well as the investigation of these horrible crimes.”

Defendant:

Name: Fareno Daquian Harris

Date of Birth: 9/26/1994

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