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Police in Virginia's four special operations forces wore a working body camera when the man attempting to arrest shot and fired at them, police said.
Norfolk police said 41-year-old Antonio Beekman was sought by Virginia Beach police for malicious injuries, use of firearms, and possession of firearms by convicted serious offenders. ..Virginia Pilotreported. Police officers were trying to arrest Beekman on Tuesday, but when police said he had begun shooting them, they turned the fire back and killed him. Officers have a duty of control while the shooting is being investigated.
The four policemen involved had a camera they wore that was activated before the shoot, but the department will not release the footage while the investigation is underway. This is also standard for shoots without the involvement of police officers, Norfolk Police Spokesperson Sgt. Pickering said. They recognized themselves as officers, but Pickering did not say whether they were wearing plain clothes, tactical equipment, or police uniforms. did. He did not identify officers or provide information about them. He also did not say whether police had recovered the gun from Beakman on the scene.
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Virginia police were involved in a gun battle with a man who was about to be arrested and eventually killed him.
Virginia Policeis leading the investigation, so Pickering said everything currently released needs to be coordinated through that agency. Said.
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