‘Beyond devastated.’ Actress Angie Harmon says Instacart driver killed her dog in NC

Angie Harmon, the Charlotte actress and model known for starring in “Rizzoli & Isles” and Law & Order, posted on Instagram Monday that her family dog was shot and killed by an Instacart driver over the weekend.

“This Easter weekend a man delivering groceries for Instacart shot & killed our precious Oliver,” Harmon told her 584,000 followers. “He got out of his car, delivered the food & THEN shot our dog.”

Harmon’s post went on to claim that the driver saw the home’s Ring camera was charging inside and that he knew he was not being recorded. She said police investigated, but let him go because the driver claimed it was self-defense.

Late Monday, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police released a statement saying no criminal charges were filed in the incident that happened Saturday shortly before noon at the property, which is near Lawyers Lane. Authorities were responding to a report of a dog being shot.

The delivery driver “told officers that a dog attacked him while he was at the residence and that he defended himself by firing a single gunshot, striking and mortally wounding the dog,” police said in a statement. “Another dog was present at the residence but did not attack.”

CMPD said it is not currently seeking any additional parties to the incident.

In a statement, Instacart said: “We were deeply saddened and disturbed to hear about this incident. We have no tolerance for violence of any kind, and the shopper account was immediately suspended from our platform. We have been in direct contact with the customer and are cooperating with law enforcement on their investigation.”

Harmon could not immediately be reached for comment by The Charlotte Observer late Monday.

‘Completely traumatized’

Harmon said that she and her daughters were home during the shooting, and when she yelled repeatedly that he had shot her dog, the driver replied, “Yeah I did.”

“He did not have a scratch or bite on him nor were his pants torn,” Harmon said in her post. “We are completely traumatized & beyond devastated at the loss of our beloved boy & family member.”

Her post had several pictures and a video of the dog, with the first photo saying, “Rest in peace, sweet Ollie.”

About Angie Harmon

Harmon is perhaps best known for her work on TV series “Law & Order” on NBC, where she played ADA Abbie Carmichael for several seasons, and “Rizzoli & Isles” on TNT, where she was Jane Rizzoli for seven seasons.

Other TV and movie credits during a career that dates to the 1990s include roles in “Agent Cody Banks,” “Buried in Barstow,” “Cellmate Secrets” and “Chuck,” according to her IMDB page.

On her IG page, she describes herself as “Actor, Director, Producer, Mom, Glue.”

Fans, friends, celebrities react to the post

Numerous fans of Harmon’s responded to her Instagram post by saying they were horrified about what happened. There were over 6,700 comments at 10 p.m. Monday. This reaction was typical: “I am livid reading this. How sick. I’m so sorry Angie.”

Harmon also received support from some high-profile names. Supermodel Paulina Porizkova wrote on her verified account, “This is UNBELIEVABLE! I don’t even know how to react to this.”

And actress Allison Janey wrote on her verified account, “Oh my god, I’m horrified and beyond disbelief…. I can’t even begin to imagine. Stunned”

Charlotte Observer editors Patrick Wilson and Adam Bell contributed to this report