Officers heard shots being fired and saw a carjacking taking place. After watching the man, believed to have been involved in an earlier burglary, attempt to get into two cars, he was able to get into a third car with a woman inside. The officer shot and killed Larry Hamm, and the woman was unharmed.
Agency: Denver Police Department
Motive: Burglary
Confrontation Type: Other Non-Violent Offense
Service Call: Yes
Body Camera: No
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Larry Hamm
Death Date: December 28, 2020
County: Denver
Geography: Urban
Gender: Male
Age: 47
Race: Black
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Foot
Washington Post Database ID: 6472