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On March 13, 2021, around 11 a.m., officers with the Portsmouth Police Department attempted to stop a 2015 Jeep Wrangler whose driver was wanted on several violations. She refused to pull over, and the police initiated a pursuit that ended when she drove through an intersection and collided with a 2013 Chrysler 200 driven by Calvin Coolidge Majette III. The crash caused fatal injuries to Majette, and others were injured in the incident.

https://www.cbs17.com/news/south/woman-charged-after-chase-that-killed-man-in-another-car-police-say/

On February 26, 2021, Officer Dominic J. Winum initiated a traffic stop on a vehicle. Before he could exit his patrol vehicle, the driver, Dakota G. Richards, exited his vehicle and opened fire, killing Officer Winum. Richards fled the scene into nearby woods. Police later found him hiding in a barn. Richards allegedly made a threatening movement, and deputies shot and killed him in response.
TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES: 2 fatalities

https://www.12onyourside.com/2021/02/27/va-police-officer-shot-killed-following-traffic-stop-suspect-dead/

On February 25, 2021, deputies with the Culpeper County Sheriff's Office responded to a welfare check request at a residence on Horseshoe Drive. Upon arrival, officers encountered Donald Francis Hairston in an agitated state. Hairston fled into the home and barricaded himself inside. He later emerged from the house armed with a gun, and shots were fired at the officers. In response, a deputy shot and killed Hairston.

https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/local/virginia/police-involved-shooting-culpeper-county-deputy/65-4cc722ad-a11d-49c2-bed1-ff571ba3ec83

On February 25, 2021, at approximately 11 p.m., a deputy with the Augusta County Sheriff's Office was traveling westbound on VA-42 when he noticed a vehicle approaching quickly from behind. The vehicle tailgated the deputy, passed him on a double-yellow line, and accelerated to 85 mph. The deputy attempted to stop the vehicle but began a pursuit when the driver allegedly improperly passed another motorist and drove on the wrong side of the road, reaching speeds of 80-100 mph. The driver lost control of the vehicle, a 1993 Lincoln Town Car driven by Ronald Alvin Colvin, which ran off the road, struck a mailbox, spun across the road, hit a ditch, became airborne, and hit a utility pole. Colvin was killed in the crash.

https://www.newsleader.com/story/news/local/2021/02/26/crash-claims-life-augusta-county-man/6835408002/

On 02/18/2021, Newport News police responded to the 5400 block of Arlington Avenue for a reported armed situation. Officers located the individual and gunfire occurred during the encounter. Police opened fire and killed the person at the scene. Authorities released limited identifying information and the shooting underwent investigation.

https://www.wavy.com/news/local-news/newport-news-police-investigating-officer-involved-shooting/
https://www.13newsnow.com/article/news/crime/officer-involved-shooting-newport-news/
https://www.dailypress.com/news/crime/dp-nws-police-shooting-newport-news

On February 8, 2021, Jonathan O'quin entered Hillcom and fired multiple rounds, killing Kenny Hill in his apartment above the business. A deputy pursued O'quin for about three miles before O'quin turned onto Bartlick Road. O'quin stopped at Bartlick Bridge, got out of the vehicle, and fired multiple rounds at the deputy. The deputy returned fire but did not hit him. O'quin then fatally shot himself in the head with a high-powered rifle.

https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/sheriff-2-dead-after-man-allegedly-kills-employee-in-dickenson-county-business-shoots-himself-after-pursuit/

On 02/05/2021, an argument involving three people occurred in the bar area of a restaurant on East Church Street in Martinsville. The individuals exited the restaurant, where two of them began firing guns at each other. A Martinsville police officer on patrol nearby responded after hearing gunfire. During the encounter, the officer opened fire toward the armed individuals, striking one man. The wounded individual later died from gunshot injuries. The incident was referred for investigation, which was pending at the time.

https://www.wdbj7.com/2021/02/06/3-injured-in-gun-battle-in-martinsville-officer-involved/

Deputies were called around 10:15 a.m. to a shooting in the parking lot of the Tuckahoe Motorcycle Club. When deputies arrived, they found Ely Grimes, 47, of Fredericksburg, with a gunshot wound to the chest. George Batts was still in the parking lot with a handgun. He reportedly refused commands to drop the weapon, pointed the weapon toward deputies, and deputies shot and killed him.

https://www.12onyourside.com/2021/01/22/commonwealths-attorney-determines-officer-involved-shooting-justified/ 

Police arrived at a residence to serve warrants on Jeffrey D. Kite for violating a protective order. Kite, who lived at the residence, refused to come out of the home. Police subsequently obtained a search warrant to enter the home and additional arrest warrants for stalking and violation of a protective order. About 9 p.m., Kite stopped communicating with them. Around 3 a.m., officers entered the home and found him hiding in a storage area. Police allege that Kite produced a gun and fired at the officers, who shot and killed him.

https://www.wtvr.com/news/local-news/man-killed-in-chesterfield-police-shootout?utm_

On 01/09/2021 at approximately 4:35 a.m., a Virginia State Police trooper observed a vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed on Interstate 64 in Henrico County. Police said a pursuit followed, reaching speeds well over 100 miles per hour. The vehicle left the roadway and slid down an embankment into the median near mile marker 173. Two troopers approached the vehicle. According to police accounts, Xzavier Deyonté Hill displayed a firearm during the encounter, and troopers opened fire, killing him. A grand jury later declined to indict the troopers involved. Hill’s family filed a civil wrongful death lawsuit challenging the circumstances of the shooting.

https://richmond.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/virginia-state-police-shoot-kill-man-after-high-speed-chase/article_563b78aa-664d-5f39-a3ba-ea4a737382e7.html
https://www.pilotonline.com/virginia/vp-nw-state-troopers-lawsuit-shooting-20220415-6kd3vyuhdbboznvlzcdwhbfw5a-story.html
https://www.vpm.org/news/2023-03-29/xzavier-hill-wrongful-death-lawsuit-hearing