Angie Harmon has filed a lawsuit alleging the gruesome murder of her dog.
In early April, Angie Harmon accused an Instacart delivery driver of killing her dog. Her emotional post captured her devastation, shock and anger over her senseless loss.
The actress’s attempts to bring the killer to justice failed. According to her, the police took the case out of their hands after her killer claimed ‘self-defense’ without any evidence.
But Angie Harmon, seeking justice for her dog and her family, is taking a different path. That’s where she makes her case.
Earlier this spring, Angie Harmon reported that an Instacart driver killed her dog.
As we reported in April, Angie Harmon took to her Instagram on April 1 to share a shocking story of grief and loss over a senseless death.
“The man delivering groceries for #Instacart shot and killed our precious Oliver,” she wrote in the heartbreaking caption. “He got out of his car, delivered food, and then shot our dog.”
In the caption, Harmon emphasized that the man in question had no bite marks, scratches or torn clothing. Therefore, it is unclear why he mentioned ‘justice’ to the police.
Aside from the obvious tragedy and the frustration with police ignoring it, Harmon noted two key details.
The first, according to her, was that the driver confessed to repeatedly shooting his dog.
The second, according to Angie Harmon, was that the man was shopping using someone else’s identity. Her shopper was “a woman named Merle,” according to Instacart communications.
Angie Harmon is suing Instacart and its delivery drivers.
people According to court documents, the actress best known for her role in law and order And on and on Rizzoli and IslesThey sued both Instacart and a delivery man named Christopher Anthoney Reid.
Her lawsuit includes charges of trespass, conversion, negligence, negligent supervision/employment, invasion of privacy, and negligent misrepresentation.
It appears that Angie Harmon’s goal is not to increase her net worth. peopleAccording to reports, she is seeking more than $25,000 in damages, but the exact amount will be determined at trial. Rather, this seems to be about her quest for justice.
Legal documents detail Harmon’s account of events. On March 30th, she scheduled a delivery of her groceries from a Charlotte, North Carolina grocery chain. She believed she was interacting with Merle according to the Instacart app as he answered her questions about her order.
But “Merle” never arrived to deliver Harmon’s groceries. Instead, her legal team explains, “Reid was impersonating Merle on the Instacart app.” So a “tall, menacing young man” arrived at her house.
The phenomenon of delivery drivers impersonating others, hiding their records, getting better tips, or simply swapping jobs with other drivers is well-documented. From Walmart to Doordash, this has left many customers feeling anxious and vulnerable.
Safety concerns expanded after this tragic murder.
Angie Harmon ran downstairs when she heard gunfire. Her Harmon’s children were in the backyard of her home.
Harmon reportedly observed that Reed “had a gun in his pants pocket, on the front of his pants.” She looked to her side and saw that her beloved dog, Oliver, had been shot by her. She was shot, but Oliver was still alive.”
Despite the best efforts of Harmon and the veterinarian she rushed to, Oliver died. The Charlotte Mekclenburg Police Department questioned Reid, but despite no signs of injury to Reid, police did not even wait for an autopsy before ending their investigation.
Instacart, in particular, publicly expressed condolences to Angie Harmon after her dog’s horrific death. The company also confirmed that the buyer’s account (allegedly “Merle”) has been permanently disabled.
Instacart also prohibits delivery drivers from carrying weapons or sharing account information or responsibilities. Reed appears to have violated both of these policies.
Perhaps Harmon’s lawsuit against Instacart has to do with how an armed maniac slipped through the cracks and changed her family dynamic forever. Although it is known that she is looking for very She may have hoped that her lawsuit would prevent something like this from happening again.
