Death by Cop  2021-2025

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Justin M. Barbour

Gender : Male

Age : 28

Race : Black

Date : 02/17/2025

Location : 545 Radford Lane (Harris Teeter parking lot)

City : Crozet

County : Albemarle

State : Virginia

Agency : Albemarle County Police Department

Officer(s) :Not disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed during mass shooting

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On February 17, 2025, at approximately 1:35 PM, Justin M. Barbour, 28, of Crozet, Virginia, opened fire in the parking lot of the Harris Teeter grocery store located at 545 Radford Lane. Barbour first shot 43-year-old Peter L. Martin, who was exiting the store, and then 68-year-old Diane G. Spangler, who was seated in her car. Martin was pronounced dead at the scene, while Spangler was transported to UVA Medical Center in critical condition and later succumbed to her injuries. An off-duty federal law enforcement officer, who was exiting the store, engaged Barbour with their personal weapon, fatally shooting him at the scene. The officer was uninjured. Investigators determined that Barbour had no prior affiliation with either victim or the location. He fired 28 rounds within 20 seconds. Barbour had no criminal history but had prior non-violent contacts with law enforcement, including mental health-related interactions in December 2024 and January 2025.

TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES: 3 fatalities

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wric.com/news/crime/grocery-store-shooting-in-crozet-2-dead-and-1-injured/