Bradley Paul Harrison

Bradley Paul “Brad” Harrison grew up in and remained a member of the Lake, Mississippi community throughout his life. A graduate of Newton County Academy, he was known locally as an athletic, outgoing young man who loved spending time outdoors — hunting and fishing were among the pastimes that friends and family say defined much of his free time.

Brad was a husband and the father of a young son. Those roles were central to his life and how people in his town described him: a family-centered man whose daily life reflected the rhythms of a small, tightly knit community. He maintained deep family connections in the region; at the time of his death he was related by marriage to a state representative, a fact that underlined how entwined his family ties were with the broader community.

In July 2014, Brad’s life ended suddenly after he was shot in an altercation in Lake. He was 26. The loss was felt widely by relatives, classmates from Newton County Academy, and neighbors who remembered him for his energy and fondness for the outdoors. Public reporting from the time notes that he was taken to the University Medical Center in Jackson after the shooting and later pronounced dead.

Public records and local news accounts provide limited detail about the events that led to his death and little publicly available follow-up about any resulting prosecutions. What remains indisputable is the human cost: a young husband and father taken far too soon, leaving a grieving family and community who remember him for the everyday parts of life he loved — family, friendship, and the outdoors he enjoyed.

Because formal obituary or funeral-home notices matching a published death date were not found in accessible public archives, this life sketch relies on local news reporting and public statements from the time. It honors verified facts about Brad’s life and relationships while acknowledging the limits of what is publicly available about his personal history and the circumstances of his death.