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<h2 style="font-size: 150%;">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</h2>
<p style="font-size: 120%; margin-top: -5px; font-weight:bold;">October 30, 2019</p>
<p style="float:right; font-weight:bold; margin-bottom: 25px; font-size: 100%; text-align:right;">CONTACT: Jeff Pitts
<br />Community Relations Specialist/Public Information Officer
<br />Columbia Police Department
<br />City of Columbia
<br />573.817.5049
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<div style="font-size: 110%; line-height:150%;"><h3 style="clear:both; margin-top: 75px; margin-bottom: 10px; font-weight: bold; font-size: 130%;">UPDATE: Second arrest made in relation to homicide of E'quan Spain</h3>
<div class="content"><span style="padding-left: 50px;">(COLUMBIA, MO)</span> - <p style="display:inline;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">As part of a joint investigation, Columbia Police and U.S. Marshals arrested Aaron Harris, aka "Pooh Bear", 26, of Columbia on Wednesday, Oct. 30, in connection to the homicide of E’quan Spain.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Spain, 19, of Columbia, was shot and killed around 2 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 14, near 5th St. and Park Ave. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Harris was arrested on charges of Murder in the Second Degree and Unlawful Use of a Weapon.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Harris was remanded to the custody of the Boone County Jail.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">"We are very appreciative of the assistance that the U.S. Marshals Service provided to the Columbia Police Department," Assistant Chief Jeremiah Hunter said. "</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Working with community members and partnering law enforcement agencies, we are able to find and bring to justice those who commit violent crimes in our community.</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">"</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Anyone with information about this incident is asked to please contact the Columbia Police Department at 573.874.7652 or Crimestoppers at 573.875.TIPS (8477) to remain anonymous. </span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Case number 2019-009640<br /><br /></span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Original Press Release(s):</span></p>
<p><strong>Columbia Police investigate two homicides</strong></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://www.como.gov/CMS/pressreleases/view.php?id=6344">https://www.como.gov/CMS/pressreleases/view.php?id=6344<br /><br /></a></span></p>
<p><strong>UPDATE: Arrest made in relation to homicide of E'quan Spain</strong></p>
<p><a href="https://www.como.gov/CMS/pressreleases/view.php?id=6359"><span style="font-weight: 400;">https://www.como.gov/CMS/pressreleases/view.php?id=6359</span></a></p>
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