The Brief
- In Jan. 2025, 23-year-old Lucy Harrison was shot and killed by her father at his home in Prosper, which he called an accident. A grand jury declined to charge him with criminal negligent homicide.
- In Feb. 2026, a United Kingdom coroner’s inquest stated Harrison’s death was unlawful. While the inquest did not result in a criminal charge, there are now growing calls in the U.K. to reopen the investigation.
- Harrison’s mother, Jane Coates, is pushing for a new investigation, and will come to Texas later this month with hopes to discuss Lucy’s case with Prosper Police and the Collin County District attorney.
PROSPER, Texas – In Jan. 2025, 23-year-old Lucy Harrison was shot and killed by her father at a home in Prosper. Her father called the shooting an accident, and a grand jury declined to charge him with criminal negligent homicide.
Now, her mother is fighting to have the case reopened after a U.K. coroner ruled her death unlawful, and police documents from the time of the shooting raise questions about the thoroughness of the original investigation.
Death of Lucy Harrison
The backstory:
On Jan. 10, 2025, Lucy Katherin Harrison was shot in the chest while visiting family in Prosper, Texas. She died in a local hospital later the same day.…