NORFOLK, Va. (NPD) – The Virginia State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation has been asked to investigate a shooting on Thursday afternoon involving Norfolk Police.
On March 21, 2024, around 2:50 p.m. Officers were involved in a vehicle pursuit with a man who was wanted on several outstanding charges. During the vehicle pursuit, a crash occurred, and the man fired a weapon, at which time Norfolk Police Officers discharged their service weapons.
The man, later identified as Santonio P. Lee, 45, was transported to the hospital with life-threatening injuries where he was later pronounced deceased.
No officers were injured during this incident.
All Officers involved will remain on administrative duty pending the outcome of the active investigation.
Norfolk Police encourage anyone with information about this shooting to contact Virginia State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigations, or to submit a tip though the P3Tips mobile application.
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