VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Virginia Beach police said one man died in a shooting that took place while officers were trying to serve him warrants on Friday morning.
Alvin Lamont Baum II, 23, of Norfolk was a fugitive and the person killed. No officers were hurt.
The shooting happened in the 200 block of 35th Street at the Oceanfront around 11:25 a.m.
The Virginia Beach Police Department tweeted that Pacific Avenue was shut down between 34th and 35th streets as a result of the situation, and some businesses went into lockdown after people there heard gunshots.
“We are constantly training for unfortunate incidents like this," said Virginia Beach Master Police Officer Tonya Pierce. “Unfortunately, someone had to lose their life today, but we are very fortunate none of our officers were injured.”
Pierce said Norfolk police were involved in the incident since the warrant was a multi-agency effort.
Officers provided first aid to Baum after he was shot; however, Pierce said she couldn't tell us much more about the shooting, including from which agency the officer(s) who pulled the trigger was (were), or if Baum fired on police.
“There's a lot of processing of the scene," said Pierce.
James and his friend Ben said they heard the gunshots over their morning breakfast.
“We were near the windows in the Pocahontas [Pancake House] and heard about eight gunshots and people just running. We saw the police on-site," said James.
The Virginia Beach Police Department's Investigative Division, the Office of the Commonwealth's Attorney, and the Office of Internal Affairs are looking into the case and exactly what happened.
