Sneak peek: The Ambush of Kevin Harris | Forensic Files

[Music] it was just sky's the limit for a 21 year old that was talented and that everybody
loved i'm kevin harris's dad okay he's my son and he was named after me it was going to be a sunny like any
other even if he didn't go to church that day he was naive kevin trusting soul maybe a little too much
he'd say well you got to tell everybody i'm your son i said because i'm proud of you
my best friend my teammate i haven't been able to watch a father take his son to the park with a ball you know for a
while so [Music] he was making a name for himself because i heard where brittany and rihanna actually were
interested in some of his material kevin always had it the beats were great [Music]
i knew he was going to make it some people have that thing where it's like you're relentless to a point where
nothing can stop you [Music] the stuff that he would send me was a lot of like an r b feel mixed with like pop
[Music] pop and hip hop church like gospel like those chords a lot of things were happening too quickly
videos camera shoots ice cube track and he went to that doggone studio that night
and that happened last day and he kissed me on my left cheek he hugged me and he just held me and i
said what's wrong kevin and he said nothing mom he said everything's just happening so
fast i feel like something's going to happen i said don't think like that 10 to 17 shots two different handguns
how much do you have to kill him a lot of suspicious things happened that night the clues are absolutely out there we
just need that one piece that one smoking gun

A music producer on the edge of stardom has a dark premonition — then he's gunned down. His parents want answers. "CBS This Morning" co-host Michelle Miller reports Wednesday, July 17 at 10/9c on CBS.

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Brief Summary

Kevin Harris's promising music career ends tragically with his murder, explored through his father's memories and the investigation's challenges.

Key points

A Father's Love. A father reflects on his pride and connection with his son, Kevin.
Kevin's Musical Journey. Kevin was making a name for himself, attracting interest from big names like Brittany and Rihanna.

Episode highlights

Episode quotes

I said because I'm proud of you.

A father's pride in his son.

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