April 13, 2021
UPDATE 4/13/2021 @ 9:00 p.m.: The Maryland State Police are continuing an investigation into a trooper-involved fatal shooting that occurred this afternoon in St. Mary’s County.
The deceased individual is identified as Peyton Ham, 16, of Leonardtown. He was transported from the scene to MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital where he was pronounced deceased.
The trooper involved is a uniformed patrol trooper assigned to the Leonardtown Barrack. He has been a Maryland state trooper for two years and seven months.
According to the preliminary investigation, just before 1:30 p.m., two separate 911 calls were received at the Maryland State Police Leonardtown Barrack.
Updated: 5:24 PM EDT Apr 14, 2021 The family of a 16-year-old boy fatally shot Tuesday by a Maryland state trooper released a statement on Wednesday.Maryland State Police said they received 911 calls for a person acting suspiciously who might be armed. Police said a trooper responded and confronted Peyton Ham, 16, of Leonardtown, in a driveway.According to police, Ham pointed what appeared to be a gun at the trooper, and the trooper fired his weapon, striking Ham. Police said Ham then pulled out a knife and tried to get up, and that s when the trooper fired another shot, striking Ham.Ham was taken a hospital, where he died, police said.Police said they later determined that Ham was holding an airsoft gun, which they say is a close representation of an actual handgun. The replica gun and knife were recovered at the scene, police said.Ham s family released a statement Wednesday afternoon through their attorney, saying: Peyton Alexander Ham is an incredibly smart, gifted s
A Maryland state trooper is under investigation after he fatally shot a 16-year-old boy who was pointing an airsoft gun at him in a residential driveway Tuesday, police said.
Maryland state trooper fatally shoots 16-year-old after responding to reports of an armed man
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Maryland State Police are investigating a trooper-involved shooting in Leonardtown that ended in the death of a 16-year-old.
Just before 1:30 p.m. local time Tuesday, police received two separate 911 calls about a man acting suspicious while holding what looked like a gun, police said in a statement Tuesday night.
A uniformed Maryland state trooper then arrived at the scene and confronted a male teenager, who has now been identified as Peyton Ham. The teen was was armed with what looked like a gun and a knife, police said.
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