Newport News officer justified in use of deadly force in 2019 police shooting, prosecutors say
Prosecutors won't take action against an officer who killed a man after that man shot and injured a civilian and another officer in Newport News last year.
Author: 13News Now Staff
Updated: 2:09 PM EST December 24, 2020
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — The Newport News Commonwealth's Attorney's Office said that an officer who killed a man after that man shot a civilian and another officer was justified in his use of deadly force.
The office released their review of a deadly police shooting on August 17, 2019 at the Cottage Grove Apartments where Jerome Uzzle was shot and killed.