A suspect and five witnesses have been identified in the death of a British woman who was shot dead at her father’s home in the US, according to a police report.
Lucy Harrison, 23, from Cheshire, was killed at the house in Prosper, Texas, on January 10 – with cops yesterday launching a manslaughter investigation.
A coroner found she died of a gunshot wound to the chest and she ‘was shot by another person’.
A heavily-redacted police report from the Prosper Police Department confirmed the case was being investigated as a ‘criminally negligent homicide’.
The document, which has been seen by , said a ‘suspect’ had been identified in the case, as well as five witnesses, two of whom are minors.
It is understood a Grand Jury will now decide behind closed doors if a criminal case should move forward.
Lucy had been due to fly back to Manchester on the day she was shot after spending Christmas in the States.
Heartbreaking photos shared on Facebook show the former university student playing in the snow just hours before she was shot.
An official from the town of Prosper said a ‘thorough investigation’ had been carried out and a file has been passed to the Collin County District Attorney for review.
Under Texas law, someone can be charged with criminally negligent homicide if a person’s death was caused by careless or reckless behaviour.
A conviction can lead to jail time, fines and a permanent criminal record.
An inquest into Lucy’s death has been opened in the UK with a full hearing due to take place at Warrington Coroners’ Court on March 28.
A written report from the inquest opening read: ‘Ms Harrison was on holiday in the USA when she was fatally shot with a firearm.’
It said that the time of death was 3.47 pm local time on January 10. The autopsy was carried out at 9.10am on January 13.
It comes as Lucy’s ‘utterly heartbroken’ mother and boyfriend paid tribute to her in a statement.
They said the 23-year-old was ‘unashamedly loved’ and ‘truly thriving in life’ when she died.
The statement released through Cheshire Police read: ‘Lucy was life. She lived it fiercely and fearlessly, not being afraid to feel all that life has to offer.
‘Lucy unashamedly loved – she had a huge capacity to love and be loved.
‘She was the embodiment of wonderful contradictions; she adored travel and being away, experiencing new places and cultures, yet at the same time, she loved nothing more than snuggling up in her pyjamas with her candles on at home.
‘She could be dramatic and elaborate situations like it was the end of the world, yet she could also be straight talking and [was] not afraid to have bold conversations.
‘She was truly thriving in life and although this gives us great comfort, we are utterly heartbroken at the loss of our beautiful, gorgeous Luce.’
Social media posts show Lucy on holiday with her father Kris Harrison over the Christmas period.
Kris used to work in Saudi Arabia but is now employed by a fibre-optic firm in the States, according to his LinkedIn profile.
Lucy’s funeral will be held at St Elphin’s Parish Church in Warrington at 12.30pm on Monday, February 24.
Her family have asked for donations to be made to Peace & Mind UK, a Warrington-based charity set up by the mother of Brianna Ghey.
It is believed she is a former Manchester Metropolitan University student.
The DA’s office refused to comment to .