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State police ID Putnam County officers who fatally shot man for stabbing woman

Authorities say the officers fired at 34-year-old Christopher Torres after witnessing him stabbing a woman.

News 12 Staff

Jan 17, 2023, 10:15 PM

Updated 1,017 days ago

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State police identified the officers who fatally shot a man authorities say was attacking a woman last week in Putnam County.
Authorities say Senior Investigator Randel Hill and Deputy Shane Haley, of the Putnam County Sheriff's Office, fired at 34-year-old Christopher Torres after witnessing him stabbing a woman.
Torres, of Carmel, was pronounced dead at the scene.