So much hatred and ignorance in the world it's a **** shame. I happen to know this man as well as his family. He was a good person and an excellent father. And FYI the reason he happened to be on Parsons was because he had family who lives there. My prayers are with the Harris family and his kids. RIP Antwan you will be missed.

TONEE - those are some very effective rose-colored glasses you're wearing. Where did you get them?

There was once a time in DeLand when if you heard someone had gotten murdered it was a big deal. Now it is not a big deal, it is just another day in Deland. We are becoming more and more desensitized to the violence and more and more accepting of the decline in our society. Don't dare speak the truth about the low life a-- holes in our society because the bleeding hearts will come out of the woodwork and attack you.

Hey Really, You can chalk the Brandywine off of your "Safe Area's". I got robbed at gunpoint by one of them fine African American Bro's on the street next to the lot that Micky-d's in. BRANDYWINE AIN'T SAFE!

I would just like to remind people of some proven facts.

*Positive breeds Positive

*Negative breeds Negative

*What one sows, one reaps

I will now break this down for those few on this post that appear to be uneducated.

If we speak negatively about things, people, situations==we will reap negative in due time.

So, with that being said, I Tonee am praying that this case is solved. All judgement is banished and the facts show themselves. I do not know this man, but I know he has a family and friends. Was he a victim or villian? I do not know, nor do I care. He was murdered in my hometown and that ways heavy on my heart.

Also, I attended Woodward Elm, George Marks, South Western (7th grade cntr), DeLand Middle and DeLand High School. I have nothing bad to say about any of these schools. Nor, of the neighboorhoods they are in. These neighbohoods are where people live, where families congregate.Many of these families are good people. They just happen to live near some people that are not so good. Many upscale neighborhoods/subdivisions have violent or misbehaved individuals too. Stop throwing judgement of what "could've been" going on until all the facts are produced. By the way, I am White, and I do NOT care if Mr. Harris is purple. He is gone; his life and his family are entitled to respect in the United States of America. At one time we all were "imported" here. Well, except our Native Americans.

Also, I have had many friends who have lived near or on Parsons, Candle Light Oaks, Spring Hill, Trails West, BrandyWine and several gated communities. I will gladly drive or walk My "white" self into any of those neighborhoods. Crime happens anywhere and everywhere; even at Churches, Kingdom Halls, Mass, Synagogues, Temples, Etc. I hope any negative person gets my point....

Which is==Be Nice, Be Slow to Anger, & leave judgement up to "Your" Higher Power

Thanks for reading My view,,Ta Ta:)

@jakeem heath

There are good parts of town, and parts of town that have more crime in them. Like it or not that's just the way it is. Parsons is a bad area, just like Candlelight is. Not all places in Deland are equal crime wise.

Let me ask you this... Would you:

1.) Feel safer walking down the road in Glenwood, or a nicer neighbor hood in the Brandywine area after dark,

or

2.) Feel safer walking down the road on Parsons, Vhooris, or in Candlelight subdivision after dark?

Yeah that's what I thought.

When u try and take a real ***** **** that's way happen........he got the hammer dropped on his ***!!!..rns

When u try and take a real ***** **** that's way happen........he got the hammer dropped on his ***!!!..rns

Googled "West Beresford". First result:

http://youtu.be/0jDde2sZwGk

1 week after Christmas and an article like this can garner this much hated??

You should "listen" more the next time you go to a church. To me the guy doesn't look tough and he doesn't look weak, he looks "black" which I assume is the reason for all the negative comments. Can you people ever be the least bit honest?

God must be so proud of you!

My prayers to his family and friends. and to the negative commentors.

Did any of you jumping all down Aime'e ever stop to consider that it isn't hate, or racisim?

Maybe it's experience.

Whaa ha happen wa jus as he wa reachin fo da hymnal sombody din't like music an, BLAM! Boo got shot!

Just another good brother gone bad. Cryin' shame.

miss aimee I'm sorry you have so much hatred in your soul, that you would say that about one of God's children. I'm sure you didn't learn that at St. Barnabas. Maybe alittle more time spent in church you could get rid of that hatred. Remember Jesus on the cross and the sinner on the cross next to him what was there conversation. people that claim to be from the church speaking vile like you have on this article deter people from our wonderful forgiving God. I'm not perfect but God loves us all and waits for us to turn to him to welcome him into our life. Also REMEMBER this man had a mother sister brother father maybe even a child or wife and they have feelings. Be VERY VERY blessed that it wasn't one of your family members.

My son goes to Southwestern Middle. As I was skeptical about the school because of the location I have been pleasantly surprised. Mrs. Otis is a WONDERFUL principal! The school has a lot of activities for the kids. And their Gifted Program is outstanding! Don't knock a school just because of location. I would not dream of having my child go anywhere else!

I live in that area. Nothing but trouble and drugs there. It is indeed crime central. This report is wrong. I know for a fact that the police were called to report shots fired. The police knew about this BEFORE he was taken to the hospital. I heard the dispatch myself.

HEY KC- it's "it's" and "church's"

crime is anywhere you go its not just one area in deland... and the term crime central is taken way out of hand.. prayers to the Harris family and to his kids

The VCSO will solve this case in a week or so. Relax

To KC: you should learn to spell "the" before you criticize other people for spelling. LMAO

@aimee, for someone who obiviously, thinks shes better then the world, aimee sure doesn't know how to spell her churches name. Its St. Barnabas. And i'm guessing that sms is Southwestern Middle School. Which i attened for 6-8th grade and loved the school. Most of thr people that live around the school are lovely people. Stop judging!

Good riddance! We dont need people like that in deland. I wish my kids didnt have to go to sms because thery are so so close to crimecentral. I loved it when my kids went to st. Barnabus. Its thr best school in deland! (And best church!!)

@ Kudats ...calm down with all of that. He so happened to be one of my childhood friends and no, he wasn't perfect but who is. Prayers to the Harris family. It's a tough loss. He'll be missed.

His mug shot makes him look like a tough guy. He ain't so tough now is he?

If he was on Parsons, he was either there getting someone out of trouble or getting himself into trouble. No other reason to be on S. Parsons unless you live there.