Marion Harris
Marion Eugene Harris, Sr.
32 YOA
Courtside Bar & Grill
1014 E. 14th St.
Des Moines, IA
Polk County
October 9, 2011
Marion Harris, 32, was sitting at the Courtside Bar & Grill in Des Moines on October 9, 2011, when someone approached him and shot him where he sat. According to Des Moines Police, Harris was sitting at the 1014 E. 14th Street business at about 1 a.m. when an unidentified person approached him and fired a shot. Harris later died at Mercy Medical Center.
Police said the fatal shooting appears to be part of a feud that has been going on for about a year, and that Harris is the first to be killed in the feud.
Detectives have identified three other shootings involving injuries that may be connected. They did not say which of the shootings in the city over the last year are believed to be part of the feud, but said that with the killing of Harris, it appears to be heating up.
Police have viewed surveillance video taken of the general area at the time of the slaying. Bar owners Ron Williams and his wife, Julie White, said earlier that the shooter walked down the alley next to the bar and fired at Harris, who they said was outside on the patio.
The specific motive for Harris’s slaying remains unknown.
Investigators continue to conduct interviews and seek the shooter, and no arrests have been made in the case.
Marion Eugene Harris, Sr., was born September 1, 1979, to Joyce E. (Webster) and John L. “Buddy” Harris, Jr.
Courtesy photo Katie Lou, Findagrave.comFuneral services were held at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, October 18, 2011, at Corinthian Baptist Church, with interment following on Monday, October 24, 2011, at Glendale Cemetery in Des Moines. Visitation was held at the funeral home on Monday, October 17, with family present from 6 to 8 p.m.
In addition to his parents, Harris was survived by his children, siblings, grandparents, numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, and many friends.
Harris’s family erected a beautiful headstone in his memory, which may be viewed at findagrave.com.
Anyone with information regarding Marion Harris’s unsolved slaying is asked to contact the Des Moines Police Detective Bureau at (515) 283-4864 or Polk County Crime Stoppers at (515) 223-1400.
Polk County in Iowa
Chantal Casillas-Estrada
Age at Report: 5
Race: White
Hair: Brown
Eyes: Brown
Sex: Female
Incident Type: Familial Abduction
Missing From: Polk County, IA
Missing Since: April 5, 2011
Cristal Casillas-Estrada
Age at Report: 7
Race: White
Hair: Brown
Eyes: Brown
Sex: Female
Incident Type: Familial Abduction
Missing From: Polk County, IA
Missing Since: April 5, 2011
Juan Reyes-Estrada
Age at Report: 12
Race: White
Hair: Brown
Eyes: Brown
Sex: Male
Incident Type: Familial Abduction
Missing From: Polk County, IA
Missing Since: April 5, 2011
Three siblings were reported missing to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office in Des Moines on April 5, 2011. Chantal Casillas-Estrada, (then) 5 years old, Cristal Casillas-Estrada, 7, and Juan Reyes-Estrada, 12, were reportedly abducted by a non-custodial relative, and the case is considered a familial abduction.
All three children have brown hair and brown eyes; no heights and weights were available from the Iowa Department of Public Safety’s Missing Person Information Clearinghouse.
The courts have very specific reasons for granting custody of children to a specific parent, relative, or caregiver, and the children’s lives may be compromised as the abductor seeks to avoid detection.
If you have any information on the whereabouts of Chantal, Cristal, or Juan Estrada, please contact the Polk County Sheriff’s Office at (515) 286-3800 or the Missing Person Information Clearinghouse at 1-800-346-5507.
DO NOT TAKE ANY ACTION YOURSELF. Get as much information as you can (e.g. license number of a vehicle, exact location of sighting, activities individual(s) involved in) and then call one of the above-listed numbers.
 
Luis Angel Hernandez
Age at Report: 2
Weight: 33 lbs.
Height: 2’00″
Race: White
Hair: Brown
Eyes: Brown
Sex: Male
Incident Type: Familial abduction
Missing From: Des Moines, IA
Polk County
Missing Since: December 18, 2008
Luis Angel Hernandez was reported missing to the Des Moines Police Department in Des Moines, Iowa, on December 18, 2008.
If you have any information on the whereabouts of Luis Hernandez, please contact the Des Moines Police Department at (515) 283-4864 or Iowa Cold Cases via our Contact form.
Iowa Department of Public Safety Missing Person Information Clearinghouse
Gustavo Beranza Cruz
Age at Report: 31
Weight: 180 lbs.
Height: 5’08″
Race: White
Hair: Black
Eyes: Brown
Sex: Male
Incident Type: Other adult missing
Missing From: Des Moines, IA
Polk County
Missing Since: April 1, 2008
Gustavo Cruz was reported missing to the Des Moines Police Department in Des Moines, Iowa, on April 1, 2008.
If you have any information on the whereabouts of Gustavo Cruz, please contact the Des Moines Police Department at (515) 283-4864 or Iowa Cold Cases via our Contact form.
Iowa Department of Public Safety Missing Person Information Clearinghouse
Ater K. Chol
Age at Report: 4
Weight: 60 lbs.
Height: 3’06″
Race: Black
Hair: Black
Eyes: Brown
Sex: Male
Incident Type: Familial Abduction
Missing From: Des Moines, IA
Polk County
Missing Since: November 1, 2009
Ater Chol was reported missing to the Des Moines Police Department in Des Moines, Iowa, on November 1, 2009.
If you have any information on the whereabouts of Ater Chol, please contact the Des Moines Police Department at (515) 283-4864 or Iowa Cold Cases via our Contact form.
Iowa Department of Public Safety Missing Person Information Clearinghouse
Colleen K. Wright
Age at Report: 53
Weight: 200 lbs.
Height: 5’06″
Race: White
Hair: Brown
Eyes: Brown
Sex: Female
Incident Type: Other adult missing
Missing From: Des Moines, IA
Polk County
Missing Since: July 21, 2011
Colleen Wright was reported missing to the Des Moines Police Department in Des Moines on July 21, 2011. She was last seen wearing a flowered blouse, blue jean shorts and red flip flops. She has a tattoo on her left shoulder.
If you have any information on the whereabouts of Colleen Wright, please contact the Des Moines Police Department at (515) 283-4800.
Iowa Department of Public Safety Missing Person Information Clearinghouse
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