VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — A Norfolk man shot by a Virginia Beach officer died in the hospital early Friday morning, according to police.
The Virginia Beach Police Department identified the man as Deshawn Whitaker, 28, and the person with him as Jacqueline Ortiz, 20, of Norfolk.
The situation unfolded around 3:30 p.m. Thursday when a Virginia Beach police officer got an Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) hit on a stolen vehicle.
The officer pulled over Whitaker, who was driving the vehicle, in the parking lot at the Newtown Baker Crossing shopping center and tried to detain him, but he got away, according to the police department.
The officer also tried to arrest Ortiz, but she allegedly resisted him and a struggle ensued. Police said she tried reaching for a handgun she had concealed on herself.
During the struggle, Whitaker came back and allegedly pointed a gun at the officer. The officer responded by firing his service weapon, hitting Whitaker.
Medics took Whitaker to Norfolk General Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries shortly after midnight Friday.
Police eventually arrested Ortiz and recovered her handgun. She was taken to a hospital to be treated for minor injuries before being released into police custody.
Ortiz was charged with possession of stolen property, concealed weapon, possession of a firearm after a domestic violence conviction, and brandishing a firearm.
She is being held without bond at the Virginia Beach Correctional Center.
13News Now reached out to Whitaker's family. One family member said they are devastated over the news of his death.
Barbershop owner Kareem Lewis works in the shopping center. He said he was frustrated to hear what happened when he showed up at the scene on Thursday night.
"It was just... it was chaotic," said Lewis. "From what I've seen, I didn't see when it actually happened, so when I pulled up... the guy was kind of laying out in the street."
Lewis said he and his employees work hard to keep the area a safe place, but incidents like this shatter the hope for a safe neighborhood.
"It's like it's getting too close to home," he said.
The Virginia Beach Police Department and the Virginia Beach Office of the Commonwealth Attorney are doing their own criminal investigations into the shooting.
After the criminal investigations are done, the police department's internal affairs bureau will do an administrative review.
The officer involved was treated for minor injuries and is currently on administrative leave, which is customary in all shootings involving police.
Anyone with information about this shooting is asked to reach out to Virginia Beach detectives at 757-385-4101 or anonymously through Crime Solvers at 1-888-LOCK-U-UP. People can also submit a tip online through P3 Tips.