The family of a Surrey woman who was shot and killed earlier this year has made a public appeal for information on the case.
Shana Harris-Morris, 23, was found suffering from gunshot wounds in a home on the Whalley-Guildford border on Feb. 4. She later died in hospital.
Her family says she spent a number of years in the care of the Ministry of Children and Family Development and struggled with mental health and drug addiction. Another person was found shot in the home with Harris but he survived.
They are now hoping someone with information about her death will come forward.
“The events of that day have not only ripped a huge hole in the hearts and lives of our family, but also the many friends and people that Shana met during her short time on Earth,” Harris-Morris’ uncle Ryan Morris said.
“I was unaware of the many people whose lives Shana touched.”
Sgt. Frank Jang with the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team said investigators believe there are people out there with information on what happened to Harris-Morris.
“There’s a number of people who have very close information about this, and maybe they just want to save their own skin — they want to protect others or maybe they want to adhere to the silly code of silence: ‘We don’t talk to the police or to the authorities,'” he said.
“Well, I’ve got news for you. We’re not investigating drug offences. We’re not investigating theft. We’re investigating the murder of a young woman whose life was wrongfully taken.”
— With files from Simon Little