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A Layton man who was shot and wounded by police last year after he allegedly shot and wounded the mother of his two children is scheduled for preliminary hearing in November.
Brian Lane Harris, 24, is charged in 2nd District Court with second-degree felony discharge of a firearm, aggravated assault and obstructing justice, both third-degree felonies, and misdemeanor charges of failure to stop at command of law enforcement, domestic violence in the presence of a child and obstruction of justice.
Authorities allege Harris shot Kayla Lane, 22, in the leg in front of their two young children just before police shot him in March 2012.
In November 2012, Harris was deemed incompetent for trial and was sent to the Utah State Hospital for treatment. But in July, both defense attorneys and prosecutors agreed Harris was competent.
A preliminary hearing is set for Nov. 8 before Judge Robert Dale, who will hear evidence to determine if the case should be advanced to trial.
The shooting episodes were preceded by a call to police at about 9:40 p.m. on March 21, 2012, that a woman was screaming loudly in one of the residences at the Quail Ridge Mobile Home Park. As officers headed to the scene, police learned a car had sped away, it appeared the mobile home's door had been kicked in and the man appeared to be throwing things outside.
Officers set up a perimeter and learned the woman was at a hospital receiving treatment for a gunshot wound. They also learned that the couple's two children, then 1 and 3, were still inside the home with Harris.
The officers called Harris out from his home, and he exited carrying no weapons. But he then turned to re-enter the home, police said. One officer shot a Taser at Harris twice, but it didn't stop him. At that point, fearing for the safety of the children inside and wanting to prevent Harris from accessing a weapon, Layton Officer John Lynch fired several rounds from a handgun, police said.
In June of last year, the Davis County Attorney's Office announced it had determined the officer was justified in shooting Harris.
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