Portsmouth officer shoots man after he tries to grab officer’s gun: PPD

A man was seriously hurt after being shot when he tried to grab a Portsmouth officer’s gun, according to Portsmouth police.

Police say the man left a Norfolk hospital during a mental health evaluation on Thursday night. He stole an Elizabeth River Crossings vehicle and drove to the end of Bayview Boulevard in Portsmouth.

Two officers and a police dog were struggling to contain the suspect when the suspect tried to grab an officer’s gun and was then shot, leaving him with a life-threatening wound, Portsmouth police said…

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