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few days later.Note: we are republishing this story, which originally made the news in November 2019.
