Virginia State Police are investigating an officer-involved shooting that took place shortly before 5 a.m. in Big Stone Gap, Virginia on Saturday.
VSP was called to the scene of a shooting in the 2500 block of Orr Street just outside the town limits of Big Stone Gap. A Town of Big Stone Gap police officer had been shot after responding to a residence on that street. The officer was taken to Norton Community Hospital for treatment of life-threatening injuries.
This morning at about 6 a.m., the Town of Big Stone Gap Park & Recreation expressed its condolences in a Facebook post:
The investigation is ongoing at this time. Big Stone Gap Police Department, Wise County Sheriff’s Office, and Wise County Commonwealth’s Attorney Chuck Slemp are assisting in the investigation.
Anyone with information about the shooting should call the Virginia State Police at 276-228-3131 or by email at questions@vsp.virginia.gov.
Source: WSLS News 10
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