VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — A Virginia Beach police officer shot and killed a man Tuesday during a late-night confrontation.
The man who was shot and killed has been identified by police as 43-year-old Brandon Closson from Norfolk.
According to police, there was a report of a suspicious person in the 4600 block of Virginia Beach Boulevard—near Town Center and Pembroke Square—just after 11 p.m. When an officer arrived at a business in the area, they were told by an employee that Closson tried to rob the store with a "knife."
The officer approached Closson and saw that he had a cutting tool that was about six inches long with a metal serrated edge that was roughly three inches long, police added.
Police say Closson ignored their requests to stop and continued approaching the officer. The officer fired his weapon, according to police, shooting and killing Closson. The officer was not injured.
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Police say the officer has been with VBPD for five years. He's currently on administrative leave while investigations are underway, which is standard protocol.
VBPD and the Virginia Beach Office of the Commonwealth's Attorney are conducting their own investigations into the incident. Once the investigations are finished, VBPD says its Internal Affairs Unit will review the findings and determine compliance with department policy, procedure, and training.
Anyone with information relating to this case is asked to contact the VBPD Detective Bureau at 757-385-4101.
