Crime & Safety

Ross Harris Fired From Home Depot, Cole Harris' Toxicology Report Released

Harris has been charged with felony murder in the hot car death of his 22-month-old son Cooper.

UPDATE (6:24 p.m.): The toxicology report of the 22-month-old son of Ross Harris has been completed and released, and may help Harris' defense team.

According to 11 Alive, the toxicology screen on Cooper Harris showed no medications or sedative agents in his body at the time of his death on June 18.

Ross Harris faces felony murder and second-degree child molestation charges in Cooper's death.

ORIGINAL STORY (5:46 p.m.): 
The father embroiled in allegations that he intentionally left his son to die in a hot car now has one more thing to worry about.

Justin Ross Harris, who is facing felony murder and second-degree child cruelty following the death of his 22-month-old son Cooper, has been terminated from his position at Home Depot, FOX 5 Atlanta reports.

During a probable cause hearing held on July 3, police testified that Harris had performed online searches on ways to live a "child-free life," and had been sexting with up to six girls, one as young as 17 years old, during the day he left Cooper in his car.

Harris spent seven hours at work at Home Depot while Cooper remained strapped into the car, police said. They even had video of Harris coming out to the car on his lunch break, putting light bulbs he had bought into the car, and leaving his son inside the car.

Police also testified that Harris was calm and composed during interviews with them, but became agitated when left alone with his wife. Allegedly, Harris told his wife he was worried about losing his job.

Ross worked for Home Depot as a web developer in their corporate offices at 2455 Paces Ferry Road before his Thursday termination.


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