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Last Updated:February 11, 2026, 14:30 IST
Her boyfriend informed the court that Lucy and her father often clashed over his alcohol use and gun ownership.
A 23-year-old British woman, Lucy Harrison, was shot dead by her father. (Photo:X/@BPINewsOrg)
A 23-year-old British woman was shot dead by her father at his home in Texas over an argument about US President Donald Trump and gun ownership.
Lucy Harrison was visiting her father, Kris Harrison, when she was fatally shot in the chest near Dallas on January 10, 2025.
Her death only gained public attention more than a year later, following the opening of a coroner’s inquest in the UK, where sudden deaths of British citizens abroad must be formally investigated.
During the inquest at Cheshire Coroner’s Court, it was revealed that Lucy, a fashion buyer from Warrington, had traveled to Texas with her boyfriend, Sam Littler, to visit her father during the holiday period.
Her boyfriend informed the court that Lucy and her father often clashed over his alcohol use and gun ownership.
He informed that while they both were preparing to return to the UK, an argument broke out between Lucy and her father over Donald Trump, BBC reported.
“Kris and Lucy ended up having quite a big argument, which led to Lucy running upstairs and being upset," Littler said, as quoted by Sky News.
The argument escalated between the two and Lucy asked her father: “How would you feel if I was the girl in that situation and I’d been sexually assaulted?"
According to Littler, Kris replied that he had two other daughters living with him and that it would not upset him very much.
Listening to Kris, Lucy got upset and left the room.
Kris told the court that about half an hour before the couple were due to leave for the airport, he took Lucy by the hand and led her into his bedroom, while Littler remained downstairs.
“I remember running into the room and Lucy was lying on the floor near the entrance to the bathroom and Kris was just screaming, just sort of nonsense," Littler told the inquest.
Father Admits
While Kris Harrison did not attend the inquest, he provided a written statement to the court and said he had relapsed on the day of the shooting and had consumed almost an entire bottle of wine.
As per his account, he and Lucy had been watching a news report on gun crime when he asked if she wanted to see his firearm. He said they went into his bedroom so he could show her his Glock 9mm handgun.
“As I lifted the gun to show her I suddenly heard a loud bang. I did not understand what had happened. Lucy immediately fell," his statement said.
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February 11, 2026, 14:30 IST
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