STAUNTON, Va. (WAVY) — Virginia State Police are leading the investigation into the fatal shooting of a Portsmouth man by a Staunton Police officer Sept. 22 as the man’s family seeks answers.
Montique Treymayne Gaston, 39, was killed Sept. 22 in the parking lot of the Walmart on Richmond Avenue in Staunton after an officer responding to the store made contact with Gaston, with an altercation ensuing and the officer firing a shot at Gaston, who was pronounced dead at the scene. The officer was not injured.
Officer killed Portsmouth man during Staunton Walmart altercation, police say
Staunton Police have not released the officer’s name. The officer was placed on administrative leave, which according to the Staunton police department is the standard department policy while the shooting is under investigation.
Staunton police report the officer involved was wearing a body camera, recording the entire incident. That video has since been turned over to Virginia State Police, who is conducting an independent investigation…