Angie Harmon reveals an Instacart delivery person shot and KILLED one of her family dogs: ‘Your actions are despicable”
Actress Angie Harmon shared the devastating news that one of her family’s dogs was shot and killed by an Instacart delivery person over Easter weekend.
The 51-year-old former Law & Order star revealed on Instagram on Monday that her dog Oliver was killed by the delivery person after they delivered groceries to their home in Charlotte, North Carolina.
“This Easter weekend, a man delivering groceries for Instacart shot and killed our precious Oliver,” she wrote, alongside some sweet photos of the deceased pet. “He got out of his car, delivered the food and then shot our dog.”
Instacart responded to Harmon’s claims with a statement to DailyMail.com.
“We were deeply saddened and disturbed to hear about this incident. We do not tolerate violence of any kind and the shopper account was immediately suspended from our platform,” the statement said. “We have been in direct contact with the customer and are working with police on their investigation.”
Angie Harmon, 51, said in an Instagram post shared Monday that an Instacart delivery person shot her dog over Easter weekend; seen in 2022 in NYC
Harmon claimed the driver delivered her groceries before shooting her dog Oliver. She disputed claims of ‘self-defense’ as the driver reportedly appeared uninjured
In her Instagram post, Harmon claimed the Instacart shopper knew they weren’t being recorded before the dog was shot.
“Our ring camera was charging in the house, which he saw and then knew he wasn’t recording,” she wrote.
Harmon noted that the driver was released by police after he claimed they shot the dog in “self-defense.”
However, the Rizzoli & Isles star disputed that her dog had attacked the driver, adding: ‘He had no scratch or bite on him and his trousers were not torn either.’
She described a chilling interaction in which the driver reportedly admitted to killing her dog.
“He shot our dog with my daughters and myself at home and kept saying, ‘Yes, I shot your dog. Yes, I did,” she wrote.
Harmon identified the driver as a man, but claimed they used a woman’s identity on their Instacart profile, which she posted on Instagram, although the delivery person’s identity has not yet been publicly released.
“We are completely traumatized and beyond devastated by the loss of our beloved boy and family member,” she concluded, adding, “#RIP OLLIE.”
Harmon claimed the driver was male and used a female profile, which she reposted, although their identities have not been publicly released
She called the shooter’s actions “despicable and inexcusable” in a later Instagram Stories post
Harmon’s post included a sweet photo of someone scratching Ollie’s chin, as well as a photo of the dog when he was a puppy
Other photos showed Oliver with the other family dogs
He cuddled up with another pooch for an adorable nap in another heartbreaking photo
She added a short clip of her theatrically clearing her throat off camera as a napping Oliver sat on the couch that was out of reach, before another woman gave him head scratches.
Harmon’s post included a sweet photo of someone scratching Ollie’s chin, as well as a photo of the dog when he was a puppy, plus photos of him cuddling with her other dogs.
She included an adorable video of herself theatrically clearing her throat off camera because Ollie broke the rules and sat on the couch, but then another woman gave him some much-appreciated head scratches instead of kicking him out to swear.
Harmon then wrote a message to the delivery person on her Instagram stories.
“To the man who took Ollie from us, your actions are despicable and unforgivable,” she seethed. “Not only have you robbed us of a beloved member of our family, but you have also traumatized us beyond measure.”
She said it was “incomprehensible” that “someone could commit such a heartless act.”
Harmon added, “I’m devastated that I didn’t get to say goodbye to him.”
After modeling early in her career, Harmon got her big acting break on the bizarre two-season series Baywatch Nights.
However, it was her addition to the main cast of Law & Order from 1998 to 2001 that made her a hit with fans and critics.
A statement from Instacart said it had been in contact with Harmon and noted the driver was immediately suspended; seen in 2017 in Beverly Hills
Harmon is best known for her role on Law & Order and her starring role on TNT’s Rizzoli & Isles (pictured)
Harmon played assistant DA Abbie Carmichael, who worked closely with longtime star Sam Waterston’s character Jack McCoy.
She became a popular television star with numerous leading and supporting roles, and occasional film roles.
Harmon’s biggest role to date was in the crime drama series Rizzoli & Isles, in which she played a Boston homicide detective who teams up with a medical examiner to solve crimes.
The TNT series ran from 2010 to 2016 and lasted seven seasons.