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Suspect shot officers a second time as they were on the ground 'defenseless': chief
Two young police officers in Virginia are dead after a late-night traffic stop ended in a fatal shooting.
Officers Cameron Girvin, 25, and Christopher Reese, 30, were pronounced dead at hospitals after the shooting, according to Virginia Beach Police Chief Paul Neudigate.
The pair, who were riding together Friday night, pulled over a car for an expired license plate at about 11:27 p.m., Neudigate said during a news conferenceSaturday.
The traffic stop happened near the intersection of Lynnhaven Parkway and Wendfield Drive in Virginia Beach, next to an apartment complex.
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Two Virginia Beach police officers shot dead while 'defenseless' during late-night traffic stop
Two young officers were killed Friday night during a traffic stop in Virginia Beach. While officers were on the ground "defenseless," the suspect allegedly shot them a second time.
