Deadly Newport News police shooting of armed bank robbery suspect [Video]

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — A deadly shooting investigation is underway after Newport News police officers shot an armed bank robbery suspect late Saturday morning.

The shooting happened just before noon at a shopping center parking lot on Radius Way, off Bland Boulevard and Jefferson Avenue, near the Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport.

In a Saturday evening press conference, Newport News Police Chief Steve Drew said that around 11:49 a.m., a man entered the Navy Federal Credit Union on Jefferson Avenue, displayed a firearm, and demanded money.  He was given a bag with an undisclosed amount of money inside. He then was seen leaving in a vehicle with his gun still in hand.

Witnesses gave police a description of the vehicle, and within minutes, Drew said officers spotted the suspect vehicle and conducted …