2 Virginia Beach Police Officers Are Fatally Shot During a Traffic Stop
Briefly

On Friday night, two police officers in Virginia Beach were shot and killed during a traffic stop involving a driver with expired plates. The suspect, John McCoy III, 42, became combative and shot both officers, Cameron Girvin, 25, and Christopher Reese, 30, multiple times. After the shooting, McCoy was found dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. The department revealed that the incident was recorded on body cameras and emphasized the emotional toll on officers, as the city mourns the loss of two dedicated officers.
Both officers later died at a hospital after being shot multiple times by the suspect, John McCoy III, who was later found dead near the scene.
Chief Paul Neudigate expressed deep sorrow over the tragic loss of the two officers, stating that while the department appears stoic, "our hearts are broken on the inside."
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