Maryland State Police responded to two 911 calls alleging a man was acting suspicious and may have a gun. Troopers arrived and confronted Ham in the driveway. The troopers shot and killed Ham after he allegedly pointed a toy gun at them.
Agency: Maryland State Police
Motive: Person with a weapon
Confrontation Type: Person with a Weapon
Service Call: No
Body Camera: no
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Peyton Ham
Death Date: April 13, 2021
Gender: Male
Age: 16
Race: White
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: knife
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: not fleeing
Washington Post Database ID: 6778