Two Virginia Beach Police Officers Killed During Traffic Stop

Officers were fatally shot by a convicted felon during a routine traffic stop before the suspect died of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.

Officers Cameron Girvin, 25, and Christopher Reese, 30, were shot and killed during a late-night traffic stop in Virginia Beach on Friday.
The suspect, identified as 42-year-old John McCoy III, was a convicted felon and allegedly became confrontational before shooting the officers.
McCoy shot both officers a second time while they were on the ground before fleeing the scene; he was later found dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.
The incident, captured on body-worn and in-car cameras, is being described by authorities as senseless and devastating for the community.
Virginia Beach officials and law enforcement colleagues are mourning the loss, with tributes pouring in from local leaders and neighboring departments.