FRANKFORT, Ky. (Sept. 22, 2026) – Attorney General Russell Coleman announced today action by the Attorney General’s Louisville-based Violent Crime Reduction Team (VRT) will put another convicted felon back behind bars.
Dimitri Harris, 33, pleaded guilty in Jefferson Circuit Court to one charge of Possession of a Handgun by a Convicted Felon (Class C Felony), one charge of Wanton Endangerment First Degree (Class C Felony), and one charge of being a Persistent Felony Offender Second Degree. As part of a plea, Harris received a 10-year sentence.
After an argument in December 2024, Harris fired multiple shots in the direction of his ex-girlfriend. As part of his sentence, the judge ordered Harris to take all counseling and anger management classes available while serving and to have no contact with the victim once he is released.
“Working side by side with Commonwealth’s Attorney Gerina Whethers and LMPD, we’re prosecuting cases that put repeat violent offenders back behind bars where they can no longer threaten our communities,” said Attorney General Coleman. “This is how we keep Kentucky families safe.”
The Louisville Metro Police Department (LMPD) investigated the case. Assistant Attorney General Hammad Khan prosecuted the case on behalf of the Commonwealth.
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Background
In October 2024, Attorney General Coleman joined Jefferson County Commonwealth’s Attorney Gerina D. Whethers, Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg, Jefferson County Attorney Mike O’Connell, LMPD Chief Paul Humphrey and Jefferson County Circuit Court Clerk David L. Nicholson to announce the Attorney General’s Violent Crime Reduction Team, a first-of-its-kind collaboration among their offices to combat violent crime in Louisville.
General Coleman established a new Attorney General’s Office location in downtown Louisville, now staffed by prosecutors and a dedicated detective. The downtown office space used by the VRT was secured in partnership with the Mayor’s Office and Jefferson Circuit Court Clerk Nicholson. The team is collaborating with Commonwealth’s Attorney Whethers’ Office to be assigned and prosecute cases.
According to an agreement between the Attorney General and the Commonwealth’s Attorney, the prosecutors and investigators from the Attorney General’s Special Prosecutions Unit and the Department of Criminal Investigations will handle select cases involving nonfatal shootings, convicted felons in possession of a firearm, Louisville’s Group Violence Intervention Program and the Prohibited Firearms Possessor program.