Incident

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10-29-2017 Virginia Portsmouth 0-2

Location

October 29, 2017

Incident Address

Portsmouth, Virginia

Participants

Type: Subject-Suspect
Name: Deontrace Lamont Ward
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Male
Status: Injured, Arrested

Type: Subject-Suspect
Name: Officer Jeremy Durocher
Age: 32
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Male
Status: Unharmed, Arrested

Incident Characteristics

Shot - Wounded/Injured
Officer Involved Incident
Officer Involved Shooting - subject/suspect/perpetrator shot
Armed robbery with injury/death and/or evidence of DGU found

Notes

burglary suspect shot in arm by officer, approx 12 PM, officer indicted

Guns Involved

1 gun involved.

Type: Handgun

Sources

URL: http://wavy.com/2017/10/29/shooting-on-cherokee-road-in-portsmouth/

URL: http://www.wvva.com/story/38021303/police-body-cam-video-shows-officer-shooting-suspect-in-back

URL: http://wtkr.com/2018/06/12/man-shot-by-portsmouth-police-during-attempted-burglary-pleads-guilty/

URL: https://wtkr.com/2018/11/02/portsmouth-police-officer-indicted-for-2017-shooting-granted-bond-ordered-to-stay-in-virginia/

URL: https://wtkr.com/2019/01/15/lawsuit-filed-against-portsmouth-police-officer-who-shot-man-running-away-from-him-during-burglary-call/

URL: https://www.13newsnow.com/article/news/crime/civil-lawsuit-portsmouth-police-officer-took-aim-shot-man-as-if-hunting-wild-game/291-81841e61-56ec-4397-b296-fcb51bfc91c2

URL: https://www.wavy.com/news/local-news/portsmouth/teen-shot-by-portsmouth-police-officer-sues-for-nearly-24-million/1703539826

District

Congressional District: 3
State Senate District: 18
State House District: 80