A city police officer, a military veteran with three children, is suspected of shooting a man several times before turning the gun on himself in what is believed to be a murder suicide. Officer Hallock Yocher was on the force for about a decade and is believed to have shot a father of two, James T. Stuart, following a domestic disturbance that began at the home he owned with his wife in Naugatuck.
Victim's Name: James T. Stuart
Agency Responsible: Waterbury Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 39
Race: White
Date of Death: July 20, 2016
County: New Haven
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Murder/suicide
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Unclear
Weapon: undetermined
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Off Duty: Off-Duty
Geography: Suburban