Crime
Two Virginia Beach Police Officers Killed in Late-Night Shooting Following Traffic Stop
Virginia Beach, VA – Two Virginia Beach Police Department (VBPD) officers were fatally shot late Friday night following a traffic stop, the department confirmed.
According to police, the incident began around 11:30 p.m. near the intersection of Lynnhaven Parkway and Wendfield Drive when officers conducted a routine traffic stop.
During the encounter, gunfire erupted, leaving one officer dead at the scene and another critically wounded.
The second officer, who was rushed to a nearby hospital with life-threatening injuries, succumbed to those injuries early Saturday morning.
In a statement posted on social media, VBPD expressed their profound grief, stating, “We are devastated to confirm the deaths of two of our officers, who were shot in the line of duty late last night.”
The department has not yet released information regarding any potential suspects but assured the public that there is no perceived ongoing threat.
The Virginia Beach Police Department is actively investigating the circumstances surrounding the shooting.
Additional details, including the identities of the fallen officers and the suspect, have not yet been released.
Anyone with information about the incident is encouraged to contact Virginia Beach Crime Solvers at 1-888-LOCK-U-UP (1-888-562-5887) or submit an anonymous tip online.
Crime
Victims Identified in Deadly Robeson County Mass Shooting
Two Dead, 13 Injured in Mass Shooting at Large Party in Robeson County, North Carolina
ROBESON COUNTY, N.C. — A late-night party in eastern North Carolina turned deadly early Saturday morning when gunfire erupted, leaving two people dead and 13 others injured, according to the Robeson County Sheriff’s Office.
Sheriff Burnis Wilkins confirmed that deputies were called to the scene on Dixon Drive, just outside the town of Maxton, at approximately 3:00 a.m. following reports of a shooting at a large outdoor gathering attended by more than 150 people.
When deputies arrived, chaos had already unfolded — witnesses said over 150 individuals fled the area before law enforcement could secure the scene.
Authorities identified the deceased victims as Jessie Locklear and his son Nehemiah Locklear.
Several other victims sustained critical injuries and were transported to area hospitals for emergency treatment.
Sheriff Wilkins stated that, based on preliminary findings, the shooting appears to have been an isolated incident, and there is no ongoing threat to the wider community.
The Robeson County Sheriff’s Office, with assistance from multiple agencies, continues to investigate the circumstances that led to the violence.
Detectives are working to determine the motive and identify all parties involved.
Authorities are urging anyone with information—or anyone who attended the gathering and witnessed the incident—to contact the Robeson County Sheriff’s Investigators at 910-671-3100.
“We know there were many people present when this occurred,” Sheriff Wilkins said. “If you saw something or know something, we need you to come forward to help bring justice to the victims and their families.”