Around 9 p.m., police responded to a 911 call that an armed man was acting erratically. Upon arrival, officers found the man armed with a rifle and handgun. The man was reportedly walking around in the street and through backyards. Officers followed the man into a back parking lot where he allegedly pointed the gun at officers and was shot and killed.
Killer: Christopher Larson, Ashley Martinez, Joseph Walsh
Agency: Hartford Police Department
Motive: Erratic behavior
Confrontation Type: Mental Health/Welfare Check
Service Call: Yes
Body Camera: Yes
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Shamar Ogman
Death Date: December 26, 2020
County: Hartford
Geography: Urban
Gender: Male
Age: 30
Race: Black
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Washington Post Database ID: 6452