[TheeBadOne]

Norfolk man killed in gun battle with Beach police

VIRGINIA BEACH -- A Norfolk man was killed in a gun battle with police early Sunday morning after he shot and wounded a Virginia Beach police officer.

At about 1:45 a.m., police responded to a firearms violation at Club 121, an after-hours nightclub in the Broad Meadows section of the city.

A vehicle description led officers to the 5800 block of Northampton Blvd., where they found the car parked outside a Waffle House restaurant, said Don Rimer, a police spokesman.

According to Rimer, as the officers approached the vehicle, one of the occupants got out of the car and shot one of the officers before running into a nearby neighborhood.

He was then confronted by two officers just a few blocks away.

During an exchange of gunfire, the suspect, identified as 24-year-old Theodore Elroy Johnson Jr., was shot.

Johnson was taken to the Trauma Center at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, where he died.

The officer was taken to Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital and is listed in stable condition after emergency surgery.

The other occupant of the vehicle was taken into custody by police. The case is being investigated by the department's homicide squad, Professional Standards Office and the commonwealth's attorney.

http://home.hamptonroads.com/stories/story.cfm?story=61505&ran=190379
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Nothing like a shoot out in the parking lot of a Waffle House! :what: It'll be interesting to see who this guy was, doper, fugitive, gang banger...? :confused:

[Mike Irwin]

Obviously just average joe citizen whose civil rights were crushed by the jack booted thugs of the Evil repressive uber-state....

[rebbryan]

we had a rash of waffle house shootings a couple years back, haven't had any in a while though.

they must be fighting over all the pretty women :neener: :what:

[Standing Wolf]

It'll be interesting to see who this guy was, doper, fugitive, gang banger...?

Whoever he might have been, I'm sure his parole officer is glad to have one less case on his desk.

[Hutch]

What comes over people to motivate them to do these things? Did he really think he'd shoot his way out of town, a la Clyde Barrow, and escape? Really sorry the copper got shot. Hope he comes thru it okay. As for the perp, to hell with him.

[cordex]

TBO,
The story is sketchy on the cop who was shot. Where was he/she hit? Did their vest protect them? Hope they're okay.

Barring new information that condemns the cops' actions, I don't think I'll lose much sleep over this one.

[TheeBadOne]

The Officer was shot in one shoulder and the bullet lodged in the other shoulder. Sounds like a pretty bad wound. Someone familiar with the case said he started to speak today and they are leaving the bullet in for now as a safety measure. :(