Crime & Safety
WATCH: Fatal Officer-Involved Shooting In Hartford
The Connecticut Office of the Inspector General released a preliminary report on the fatal shooting of a suspect Monday by a Hartford cop.

HARTFORD, CT — State officials Wednesday released dramatic video footage of a fatal officer-involved shooting that resulted in the death of a suspect in Hartford.
According to Connecticut Inspector General Robert J. Devlin, the identity of the man shot and killed by a Hartford police officer Monday was Jamie Grant, 44, who is described by the state as an "African-American male."
Devlin released his preliminary report of the incident late Wednesday afternoon. The Connecticut Office of the Inspector General has assumed control of the investigation.
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In addition, Devlin's office released body camera footage of the shooting from the officer involved and surveillance footage taken at the intersection.
According to the report, Hartford Police Officer Brian Sulliman was on routine patrol in a marked police cruiser at about 1:54 p.m. Monday.
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That's when he attempted to stop a gray, four-door Honda Accord with Florida license plates on Westland Street, according to Devlin.
The report states that once the Honda came to a stop, Grant exited the front passenger door and walked to the rear of the vehicle.
Sulliman exited his vehicle and approached the Honda, which then sped off leaving Grant.
"Grant was holding what appeared to be a firearm in his left hand," wrote Devlin in his report. "He raised his arm in the direction of Officer Sulliman. In response, Officer Sulliman then discharged his firearm multiple times, striking Grant."
Devlin said Grant fell in the middle of the intersection of Westland and Barbour streets.
He said the HPD began life-saving procedures and Grant was rushed to Saint Francis Hospital in Hartford, where he was pronounced dead at 2:26 p.m.
The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner determined the cause of Grant’s death to be: “Gunshot wounds of the torso and right upper extremity.”
The Office of Inspector General, the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection, the Connecticut State Police Central District Major Crime Squad, the Hartford Police Department, and the Hartford Judicial District State’s Attorney’s Office are conducting the investigation.
Editor's Note: The following images depict an officer-involved shooting that resulted in the death of a suspect. Viewer discretion is advised.
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