The Maryland State Police released the name of the trooper who shot a Leonardtown teenager two weeks ago, and detectives from the Homicide Unit are continuing their investigation, the agency said Monday.
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
April 14, 2021
This is the official statement provided by Mr. Christopher T. Longmore, attorney for the Boyle family, for distribution on behalf of Peyton Ham’s Family, Michael & Kristee Boyle, (Birthfather Jason Ham Haight)
Peyton Alexander Ham is an incredibly smart, gifted sweet young man. Peyton is an honor student who enjoyed attending Leonardtown High School. Peyton was thrilled in his 8th grade year to be accepted into the St. Mary’s County Public Schools premier academy, The Global International Studies program, exclusively located at his home high school, Leonardtown High. Peyton is an avid history enthusiast, studying many genres to include European history, ancient monarchies, World Wars 1 & 2 and the rise and fall of the former U.S.S.R. Peyton could best be described as an “Alex P. Keaton” type personality. His love of conservative politics always taking center stage to his lively debates at the family dinner table.