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Virginia State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation investigating officer involved shooting

Police Posted on August 09, 2025

NORFOLK, Va. (NPD) – The Virginia State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation has been asked to investigate a shooting Friday afternoon involving Norfolk Police.

Officers were dispatched to a home in the 1700 block of Cornell Avenue on August 8, 2025, around 12:10 p.m. for the report of a residential burglary in progress.

Responding Officers found the suspect and engaged in a vehicle pursuit.

Following a vehicle pursuit that ended at the intersection of Guam Parkway and Meadowcreek Road, the man pointed a weapon at officers, at which time Officers discharged their service weapons striking the man.  

The man, identified as Dwayne D. Harris, 31, of Norfolk, sustained a life-threatening gunshot wound and was pronounced deceased at the scene.

No Officers were injured.

All Officers involved will remain on administrative duty pending the outcome of this investigation.

This remains an active investigation and anyone with information about this shooting is asked to contact Virginia State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation, or submit an anonymous tip through the  P3Tips mobile application.

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