CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) -- A family is mourning the loss of a young mother who was shot and killed in a Clarksville home last week, with police identifying the "primary aggressor" as another teen.
According to the Clarksville Police Department, a 911 call came in shortly before 9 a.m. on Thursday, June 20 about someone firing a gun inside a residence in the 1900 block of Timberline Way. When officers arrived at the scene, they found two people who had been shot, including Bra'Anna Harbison.
"She was well loved, and it's just heartbreaking," Bra'Anna's cousin, Faye Cutler, told News 2.
Bra'Anna was just 16 years old when she died.
"She was the baby girl. I would say she was fun-loving, energetic," Cutler described.
While Bra'Anna may have been the baby girl of the family with three older brothers, she was also a new mom.
"She was so excited about becoming a mother," Cutler said.
Bra'Anna gave birth to her daughter just 10 days before she was killed.
"Just the thought of that, it breaks my heart," said Cutler.
According to Cutler, Bra'Anna's mother heard the shots fired at the Timberline Way home last week: "She just heard a shot, a shot, another shot."
Authorities reported another 16-year-old -- who Bra'Anna's family identified as the father of her newborn baby -- was also found shot inside the Clarksville residence and was flown to a Nashville hospital, but he is still recovering. Detectives said they determined the teenage boy was the "primary aggressor" in the "domestic-related" shooting, adding that homicide charges are pending.
This loss is hard to grasp with a baby left behind.
"She has to grow up without her mother and father. Of course, we're going to love her as much as we can and try to fill that void, but nothing can replace a mother's love," Cutler explained.
This isn't the first time the Harbison family has faced gun violence. Bra'Anna's brother, Chri'Shawn Harbison, was shot and killed in 2021. He was just 19 years old.
"What is it that we need to do as a community to kind of come together so this can stop happening?" Cutler asked.
That question weighs heavily on loved ones' minds as they await justice for the deaths of both Bra'Anna and her brother.
"Trying to get people to understand the consequences of violence hurts everyone, and so as a community, as a family, we just want to get together in Love and peace," Cutler said.
A vigil will be held in Bra'Anna's honor at Hartman Park in North Nashville at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 26.
A GoFundMe page has also been set up to help the Harbison family during this difficult time. If you want to make a donation, click here.