Man charged with attempted capital murder after shooting police chief in Norton
Both the suspect and the police chief are hospitalized for serious injuries
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Man charged after police chief shot in Norton
NORTON, Va. – A Norton Police Chief is in the hospital after a shooting between him and a pedestrian while on a call Friday afternoon.
At about 4:10 p.m., the Norton Police Department received an emergency call about a shoplifter at a store in the 600 block of Commonwealth Drive, according to Virginia State Police.
Authorities said Norton Police Chief James Lane was pulling into the parking lot near the store when he encountered a pedestrian who began shooting at his vehicle.
Police name suspect in connection to shooting of Norton police chief Norton Police Chief James Lane was shot Friday and is currently in “stable condition,’ according to Commonwealth’s Attorney Chuck Slemp. (Source: City of Norton) By Eddie Callahan \ WDBJ | May 7, 2021 at 11:10 PM EDT - Updated May 7 at 11:10 PM
NORTON, Va. (WDBJ) - Norton Police Chief James Lane was shot Friday and is currently in “stable condition,’ according to Commonwealth’s Attorney Chuck Slemp.
James Dyer Buckland, 36 of Pound, was named as a suspect in the case by Virginia State Police.
Buckland is charged with attempted capital murder of a police officer, use of a firearm in the commission of a felony, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.