Patriot Brief

  • What Happened: Lucy Harrison, 23, was shot dead by her father Kris Harrison in Texas on January 10, 2025, hours after they argued about President Trump and gun ownership.
  • Why It Matters: Kris Harrison admitted he had relapsed on alcohol and drank 500ml of wine before the shooting, but a Texas grand jury declined to indict him.
  • Bottom Line: Harrison claims the gun went off accidentally while showing it to his daughter, but he cannot recall if his finger was on the trigger.

A British woman is dead after arguing with her alcoholic father, who appears to have relapsed while his daughter was in town visiting. According to witnesses, the day she was set to return home, the two got into a heated argument about President Donald Trump and guns.

Lucy Harrison, 23, was visiting her father Kris Harrison in Prosper, Texas, when they allegedly got into a heated argument about Trump on January 10, 2025, just days before the president's second inauguration. Lucy became upset with her father during the debate, particularly when he dismissed her question about how he would feel if she were sexually assaulted.

Kris Harrison reportedly told his daughter he had two other daughters living with him, so it would not upset him that much. Lucy ran upstairs crying.

About 30 minutes before Lucy and her boyfriend Sam Littler were supposed to leave for the airport, Kris Harrison took his daughter by the hand and led her into his ground-floor bedroom. Littler recalled hearing a loud bang about 15 seconds later, followed by screaming.

Lucy was shot in the chest with a Glock 9mm semi-automatic handgun and died on the floor near the bathroom entrance.

Kris Harrison claims he was showing his daughter the gun after they watched a news item on gun crime. He says the gun went off accidentally, but he cannot recall if his finger was on the trigger.

Harrison admitted he had relapsed on alcohol that day, drinking about 500ml of white wine because he was emotional about his daughter leaving. Police smelled alcohol on his breath when they arrived. Store footage showed he bought two cartons of Chardonnay from 7-Eleven earlier that day.

Texas police investigated the shooting as possible manslaughter, but a Collin County grand jury declined to indict Kris Harrison. No criminal charges were filed.

Lucy's mother Jane Coates said her daughter was a "real force of life" who cared deeply and loved passionate debates. Lucy worked as a buyer for fashion brand Boohoo.

Kris Harrison issued a statement saying he "fully accepted" the consequences of his actions and will carry the weight of her loss for the rest of his life.

A Texas grand jury ruled insufficient evidence to charge Harrison with his daughter's death. Now the UK is looking into her death.

It is tragic that a father and daughter argued before her death. But the real issue here is not what they argued about. The real issue is that Kris Harrison is a mentally unstable alcoholic who relapsed, got drunk, and then handled a loaded weapon. He had been to rehab for alcohol addiction before and chose to drink again on the day his daughter was leaving. A recovering alcoholic with a history of substance abuse should never have access to firearms, especially after relapsing. This was a preventable tragedy caused by addiction, not politics.