SUFFOLK, Va. — A man was shot by officers after he tried to run away while they were taking him into custody Tuesday, Suffolk police say. Now, the suspect is facing charges, including attempted murder, in connection to an earlier shooting.
Police say they've arrested 27-year-old Anthony Bonds from Norfolk. In addition to the attempted murder charge, police say Bonds is also charged with possession of firearm by felon, abduction, shooting into occupied dwelling, use of firearm in commission of felon, strangulation, destruction of property over $1,000, aggravated malicious wounding, brandishing a firearm, and reckless handling of a firearm.
Police say around 7 a.m., they got a call about a person with a weapon in the 100 block of South Lloyd Street. When officers arrived, they found a man who had been shot.
Watch previous coverage: Suffolk officers shoot suspect who tried to run while being taken into custody
The alleged shooter, who's since been identified as Bonds, was described by police as a known offender. He had ran away from the scene, but police say they found him around 8:30 a.m. in the 700 block of Nixon Drive after getting a call about a "suspicious person" who matched his description.
Police say when they tried to take him into custody, he ran again. Police shot Bonds, who was then taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries. On Wednesday, police said Bonds had since been taken to Western Tidewater Regional Jail.
The man Bonds allegedly shot is expected to survive, police say.
The officers involved in the shooting have been placed on administrative leave, which is standard protocol. Police say there will be a criminal and administrative investigation.
