VICTORVILLE, Calif. (VVNG.com) — The family of Lawrence Harris, a 44-year-old Victorville man who died following a 2025 officer-involved shooting at a home in Victorville’s Brentwood community, has filed a federal lawsuit alleging a San Bernardino County Sheriff’s deputy used excessive force during a mental health crisis.

The shooting happened on Friday, January 17, 2025, at a residence in the 14800 block of Steeplechase Road. Deputies responded at about 5:40 p.m. to a call of a man with a gun.

According to a media advisory from the family’s attorneys, Harris was experiencing a mental health crisis when the deputy responded to the 911 call. The advisory stated that body camera footage captured the encounter between Harris and the deputy and showed Harris being shot in the back.

The family and their attorneys, Luis A. Carrillo, Michael S. Carrillo, and J. Miguel Flores, held a press event Friday, October 23, 2026, at Carrillo Law Firm in South Pasadena to discuss the body camera video and their demand for justice and accountability.