City of Columbia Missouri Police Department

600 E. Walnut Street
Columbia, MO 65201

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

October 30, 2019

CONTACT: Jeff Pitts
Community Relations Specialist/Public Information Officer
Columbia Police Department
City of Columbia
573.817.5049
[email protected]

UPDATE: Second arrest made in relation to homicide of E'quan Spain

(COLUMBIA, MO) -

As part of a joint investigation, Columbia Police and U.S. Marshals arrested Aaron Harris, aka "Pooh Bear", 26, of Columbia on Wednesday, Oct. 30, in connection to the homicide of E’quan Spain.

Spain, 19, of Columbia, was shot and killed around 2 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 14, near 5th St. and Park Ave. 

Harris was arrested on charges of Murder in the Second Degree and Unlawful Use of a Weapon.

Harris was remanded to the custody of the Boone County Jail.

"We are very appreciative of the assistance that the U.S. Marshals Service provided to the Columbia Police Department," Assistant Chief Jeremiah Hunter said. "Working with community members and partnering law enforcement agencies, we are able to find and bring to justice those who commit violent crimes in our community."

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to please contact the Columbia Police Department at 573.874.7652 or Crimestoppers at 573.875.TIPS (8477) to remain anonymous. 

Case number 2019-009640

Original Press Release(s):

Columbia Police investigate two homicides

https://www.como.gov/CMS/pressreleases/view.php?id=6344

UPDATE: Arrest made in relation to homicide of E'quan Spain

https://www.como.gov/CMS/pressreleases/view.php?id=6359


(*No booking photo available at the time this press release was authored)



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