The brother of a deaf man shot by a North Carolina state trooper says the 29-year-old was scared of police after several misunderstandings with officers. A review of public records shows a few traffic and other minor charges against Harris from other states, including two resisting arrest charges that were later dropped. A review of public records shows a few traffic and other minor charges against Harris from other states, including a Denver police report that says he damaged his employer's vehicle with his own car after he was fired last year.