NORFOLK, Va. — A Norfolk police officer shot and killed a suspect after being dragged by the suspect's car on East Little Creek Road Monday night, Police Chief Mark Talbot said.
A Norfolk police officer did a routine traffic stop around 9:40 p.m. in the 1800 block of East Little Creek Road, according to Norfolk Police Chief Mark Talbot. The officer tried to stop the car and the driver pulled into the lot of a shopping center.
The officer found out that the driver had misdemeanor warrants and ordered the driver to get out of the car multiple times, but they refused, according to Talbot. The suspect drove away and the officer was dragged along with the car as he continued to try and get the suspect out of the car, then the driver reversed and continued to drag the officer with the car.
"The officer was in fear of his life, he shot one time into the car, striking the suspect," Talbot said.
The suspect was given aid at the scene and later taken to a hospital, where the person died of their injuries, Talbot said. The officer was not severely injured.
All officers involved will remain on administrative duty pending the outcome of the ongoing investigation by Virginia State Police, Norfolk Police Department said in a statement.
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