VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — A Norfolk man faces multiple charges after an officer-involved shooting that left two people, including a VBPD officer, injured on Saturday.
According to VBPD, officers were dispatched to a nightclub in a complex located at Great Neck Rd. and Virginia Beach Blvd. for a call related to an armed person who had threatened staff.
Police told News 3 that witnesses said the person had left in a vehicle, and officers noted the vehicle's description matched a vehicle that had left police Friday night during an attempted traffic stop.
Virginia Beach Police said an officer found the vehicle in a parking lot at Lynnhaven Pkwy. and S. Lynnhaven Rd.
After officers approached the vehicle and tried to detain people inside of it, officers said the driver tried to drive away from police and started dragging an officer in the process.
Police said the officer subsequently fired his firearm, hitting the driver in the arm.
"I heard a lot of sirens, and I came out and saw probably between 18 and 20 police cars," one witness said.
The driver was taken into custody, treated for his injury, and released from a hospital. Meanwhile, the Virginia Beach Police officer involved in the shooting suffered a minor leg injury.
"I was very curious as to what was going on. There was a car sitting there with the door open, so I kind of felt like somebody might've gotten shot or something, but at the time I didn't know what was going on," one witness said.
Virginia Beach Police said Nicholas Colin, 25, of Norfolk, was charged with Assault on a Law Enforcement Officer and Felon in Possession of a firearm.
This all left one woman who works at a BP Gas station a few feet away from where all this happened concerned for her co-worker who witnessed it all.
"My co-worker that gets off at 10 p.m. didn't get home until 2 a.m. as far as I know, and the one that relieves her, they couldn't go out," said Mayeth, a BP worker.
Police said more charges are pending, and there are no additional suspects officers are looking for related to this incident.
The VBPD Homicide Unit is conducting a criminal investigation into this incident.
Once the investigation is complete, all evidence will be turned over to the Virginia Beach Office of the Commonwealth Attorney (OCA) who will determine if there are any violations of law.
In addition to VBPD's investigation, police told News 3 the OCA will conduct their own independent investigation.
After the investigations conclude, the VBPD Internal Affairs Bureau will conduct an administrative review to determine whether the actions in this incident complied with department policy, procedure, and training.
Anyone with information related to this case is asked to call the Virginia Beach Police Detective Bureau at (757) 385-4101 or anonymously through Crime Solvers at 1-888-LOCK-U-UP.
