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Charlene Carey-Chavez

Gender : Female

Age : 37

Race : Unknown

Date : 04/25/2025

Location : 7600 block of Sewells Point Road

City : Norfolk

County : Norfolk

State : Virginia

Agency : Norfolk Police Department

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Shot by police during confrontation

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On April 25, 2025, at approximately 1:55 p.m., Norfolk Police officers responded to a report of a disorderly person in the 800 block of East Little Creek Road. The individual, identified as 37-year-old Charlene Carey-Chavez, had reportedly been involved in an assault the previous day and had returned to the area.
Officers located Carey-Chavez in the 7600 block of Sewells Point Road. Upon contact, she produced a weapon and failed to comply with officers' commands to drop it. Officers discharged their service weapons, striking Carey-Chavez and inflicting life-threatening injuries. She was transported to the hospital for medical treatment.
As a result of the investigation, Carey-Chavez was charged with assault and battery, grand larceny, and brandishing a firearm. She remains hospitalized and will be taken to Norfolk City Jail upon her release. The Virginia State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation is conducting an independent investigation into the incident.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.13newsnow.com/article/news/local/mycity/norfolk/woman-shot-by-norfolk-police-officer-identified/291-54122bc1-7cf7-4c2f-b86e-26443b3bf7e0
https://norfolk.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=9216
https://www.wtkr.com/news/in-the-community/norfolk/norfolk-woman-shot-by-police-charged-with-brandishing-firearm-assault