Man who shot at officers, barricaded himself in building, charged with 11 counts

The man who shot at police and barricaded himself in an apartment building in Portsmouth on Wednesday has been charged with several counts, including attempted second-degree murder, according to Virginia State Police.

Police say just before 10 a.m., Virginia State Police and the Department of Homeland Security went to an apartment complex on Crawford Street to serve a search warrant tied to a Virginia Beach Police investigation.

Virginia State Police say when their officers entered the unit, a person inside fired several shots. VSP says they didn’t return fire, but took cover and tried to communicate with the individual…

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