41-year-old father Melvin Harris pleaded to ma nslaughter.
The Phoenix father who maintained he klled a man while protecting his
daughter had been originally charged with second-degree murder in , 2018.
The incident, which occurred on August 2, 2018, unfolded after Harris arrived
at the QT near 19th and Dunlap avenues. When his daughter walked out, she said
that a man had tried to enter her locked stall in the women’s bathroom.
Security escorted the man out,and Harris’ daughter pointed him out. Harris
approached the security guard and stated that he was going to take care
of the situation himself. According to witnesses, Harris punched
Leon Armstrong in the face, knocking him to the ground.
He beat him up some more then left. Armstrong suffered a severe brain
injury and died a few days later.Note: we are republishing this story,
which originally made the news in November 2019.
