VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — Two Virginia Beach Police officers are dead after being shot during a traffic stop Friday night.
At approximately 11:30, Officers Girvin and Reese observed a blue Hyundai Sonata with an expired plate. They conducted a traffic stop, but the driver, later identified as 42-year-old John McCoy, III, did not come to a halt until reaching a dead end.
Initially resistant, McCoy eventually exited the vehicle and tussled with the officers. He then pulled a pistol from his pocket and shot both officers. They fell to the ground, and he shot each officer a second time…