Virginia Beach police shoot suspect; 1 more dead, 2 seriously injured – The Virginian-Pilot

VIRGINIA BEACH — Virginia Beach police shot and killed a suspect Saturday while responding to a 911 call about a stabbing, a police department spokeswoman said. Another person died in the incident and two others were seriously injured.

According to spokeswoman Jody Saunders, police were called to a home in the 4100 block of White Beam Court around 7 p.m. The area is off Windsor Oaks Boulevard, between Holland Road and South Independence Boulevard.

When officers arrived, they encountered a suspect armed with a machete, Saunders said.

“Preliminary information indicates that officers fired their weapons in an attempt to stop the suspect’s threat after verbal commands were disregarded and attempts at less-lethal force were ineffective,” Saunders wrote in a press release. “The suspect succumbed to his injuries.”

After the suspect was shot, officers entered the home and found another person dead and two others seriously injured, Saunders said. The injured were taken to a hospital for treatment.

Neither the suspect nor the victims found inside had been identified as of Saturday night, she said. The spokeswoman said she did not yet know how many officers shot at the suspect but would provide updates as they became available.

“This is an active crime scene that our detectives are currently investigating and the investigation is still in its early stages,” Saunders said.

Jane Harper, [email protected]

Originally published: July 21, 2024 at 00:02