Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Michael Woodson
Gender : Male
Age : 54
Race : White
Date : 08/16/2025
Location : Rocky Hill Road and Route 460
City : Nottoway
County : Nottoway
State : Virginia
Agency : Amelia County Sheriff’s Office, Nottoway County Sheriff’s Office, Virginia State Police
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after pursuit
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Around 5 a.m. on August 16, 2025, an Amelia County deputy attempted to stop a red Toyota Tacoma traveling at over 100 mph in a 55 mph zone on Route 360. The driver refused to stop, and the chase escalated into Nottoway County, joined by Virginia State Police and Nottoway deputies. The vehicle crashed into nearby woods at the intersection of Rocky Hill Road and eastbound Route 460. The driver fled on foot, and under unclear circumstances, troopers and deputies opened fire, killing him. A Nottoway County deputy was shot in the hand during the exchange and transported to a local hospital. The Virginia State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation, Richmond Field Office, is conducting an investigation.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.12onyourside.com/2025/08/16/suspect-dead-officer-shot-following-police-pursuit-nottoway-county/
https://www.wtvr.com/news/local-news/deputy-shot-suspect-killed-route-460-nottoway-county-aug-16-2025
