3 men charged in Virginia Beach shootings appear in court
4 years ago

3 men charged in Virginia Beach shootings appear in court

Associated Press  

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Three men who were charged in shootings that left several people injured during a chaotic weekend along Virginia Beach’s oceanfront made their first court appearances via video on Monday. Investigators believe the first of the shootings, for which the three men are charged, stemmed from a fight involving a group of people, the Virginia Beach Police Department said in a statement. Baker, one of the men who was charged, told the judge during his court appearance that he was unable to talk to his family because he “was in the hole” and felt like he was “getting tortured.” Kathy Hieatt, a spokeswoman for the Virginia Beach Sheriff’s Office, said all newly admitted inmates are quarantined for 14 days as a COVID-19 precaution. Virginia Beach Police Chief Paul Neudigate said later that Saturday that investigators found a firearm “in the vicinity” of the shooting.

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2 police officers killed during traffic stop in Virginia Beach
1 month, 1 week ago

2 police officers killed during traffic stop in Virginia Beach

Associated Press  

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Two police officers in Virginia were shot and killed during a traffic stop late Friday night, authorities said. Virginia Beach Police Chief Paul Neudigate said at a news conference on Saturday that officers Cameron Girvin and Christopher Reece were killed after stopping a vehicle for expired plates. Virginia Beach police Friday night’s deadly shooting of two …

$3M deal reached over police shooting of Pharrell’s cousin
2 years, 3 months ago

$3M deal reached over police shooting of Pharrell’s cousin

Associated Press  

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — The city of Virginia Beach will pay $3 million to settle a lawsuit from the family of a Black man who was shot by police during a chaotic night of violence on the city’s oceanfront last year. The city and the family of Donovon Lynch — a cousin of musician and Virginia Beach native Pharrell Williams …

Grand jury clears officer who shot Pharrell Williams’ cousin
3 years, 3 months ago

Grand jury clears officer who shot Pharrell Williams’ cousin

Associated Press  

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — A special grand jury found that a Virginia Beach police officer was justified in fatally shooting a Black man armed with a gun during a chaotic night of violence on the city’s oceanfront this spring, authorities said Tuesday. Lynch’s father also filed a $50 million wrongful death lawsuit against police Officer Solomon D. Simmons, who is …

Father of man shot by police files $50M wrongful death suit
3 years, 9 months ago

Father of man shot by police files $50M wrongful death suit

Associated Press  

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — The father of a Black man who was fatally shot by police in Virginia Beach has filed a $50 million wrongful death lawsuit. The Virginian-Pilot reported Monday that the federal lawsuit was filed by the father of Donovon Lynch against officer Solomon D. Simmons and the city of Virginia Beach. “Immediately, unlawfully and without warning, officer …

Pharrell wants federal probe into police shooting of cousin
3 years, 11 months ago

Pharrell wants federal probe into police shooting of cousin

Associated Press  

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Grammy award-winning musician Pharrell Williams has called for a federal investigation into the fatal police shooting of his cousin along the Virginia coast. Williams made the call in an Instagram post on Monday after attending his cousin’s funeral in Virginia Beach, where Williams grew up. Donovon Lynch, 25, was killed in the early morning hours of …

One killed, two injured in triple shooting in US Virginia Beach
3 years, 11 months ago

One killed, two injured in triple shooting in US Virginia Beach

India TV News  

One person was killed and two others suffered life-threatening injuries in a triple shooting on Saturday night in Virginia Beach, police said on Sunday. The Virginia Beach Police Department said in a press release that officers responded to a call for a gunshot wound about 10:08 p.m. local time on Saturday in the 1600 block of Hiawatha Drive. One of …

State police to probe deadly Virginia Beach police shooting
3 years, 11 months ago

State police to probe deadly Virginia Beach police shooting

Associated Press  

Virginia Beach police have turned over their investigation of an officer-involved shooting of a former college football player to Virginia State Police after the Black man’s death amid a rash of weekend shootings drew heightened public scrutiny. Donovon W. Lynch, 25, was shot by a Virginia Beach police officer in the last of three separate shooting incidents along the city’s …

Virginia Beach man killed by police played college football
4 years ago

Virginia Beach man killed by police played college football

Associated Press  

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — A man shot and killed by a police officer at a Virginia oceanfront resort area was a college football player whose death has stunned his former teammates and head coach. He’ll certainly be missed.” Lynch was one of two people killed in shootings that also wounded at least eight others on Friday night in Virginia Beach, …

Police: 2 dead, 3 arrested in Virginia Beach shootings
4 years ago

Police: 2 dead, 3 arrested in Virginia Beach shootings

Associated Press  

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Overnight shootings near the Atlantic oceanfront in Virginia Beach left two people dead and eight wounded in a scene described by authorities on Saturday as “very chaotic.” A woman who died was likely an innocent bystander, authorities said, while the other person, a Black man, was killed by a police officer. Three men ranging in age …

Police: 2 dead, 3 arrested in Virginia Beach shootings
4 years ago

Police: 2 dead, 3 arrested in Virginia Beach shootings

India TV News  

Overnight shootings near the Atlantic oceanfront in Virginia Beach left two people dead and eight wounded in a scene described by authorities as “very chaotic.” Three men ranging in age from 18 to 22 have been arrested and face charges that include felonious assault and reckless handling of a firearm, Virginia Beach police said in a statement on Saturday. Witness …

Virginia Beach shooting leaves two dead
4 years ago

Virginia Beach shooting leaves two dead

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “At some point during the physical altercation, several …

Virginia Beach shines light on victims, not mass shooter
5 years, 9 months ago

Virginia Beach shines light on victims, not mass shooter

Associated Press  

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — The victims of America’s latest mass shooting had been dead for less than a day when police and city officials released a detailed presentation with their names, photos, job titles and the cities or towns in which they lived. “We wanted to control that narrative,” Steve Cover, Virginia Beach’s deputy city manager of public safety, said …

Virginia Beach shooting: At least 12 dead after gunman opens indiscriminate fire at municipal centre building; attacker killed in police fire
5 years, 9 months ago

Virginia Beach shooting: At least 12 dead after gunman opens indiscriminate fire at municipal centre building; attacker killed in police fire

Firstpost  

A long-time city employee opened fire in a municipal building in Virginia Beach on Friday, killing 12 people on three floors and sending terrified co-workers scrambling for cover before police shot and killed him following a “long gun-battle,” authorities said. Virginia Beach: A long-time city employee opened fire in a municipal building in Virginia Beach on Friday, killing 12 people …

Virginia Beach gunman -- armed with extended magazines and a suppressor -- killed 12 people: report
5 years, 9 months ago

Virginia Beach gunman -- armed with extended magazines and a suppressor -- killed 12 people: report

Raw Story  

A municipal employee sprayed gunfire "indiscriminately" in a government building complex on Friday in the US state of Virginia, police said, killing 12 people and wounding four in the latest mass shooting to rock the country. The shooter was also killed after an extended gun battle with responding officers, in a scene that "best could be described as a war …

12 people killed in Virginia Beach shooting; suspect dead
5 years, 9 months ago

12 people killed in Virginia Beach shooting; suspect dead

Associated Press  

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — A longtime city employee opened fire in a municipal building in Virginia Beach on Friday, killing 12 people on three floors and sending terrified co-workers scrambling for cover before police shot and killed him following a “long gun-battle,” authorities said. Four other people were wounded in the shooting, including a police officer whose bulletproof vest saved …

Man kills one, injures another before shooting himself at Long Beach law firm in California; police term incident 'workplace violence'
7 years, 3 months ago

Man kills one, injures another before shooting himself at Long Beach law firm in California; police term incident 'workplace violence'

Firstpost  

A man walked into the Long Beach law firm in Southern California where he worked and shot two men Friday before turning the gun on himself, police said. Los Angeles: A man walked into the Southern California law firm where he worked and shot two men Friday before turning the gun on himself, police said. Police arrived to find the …

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