The man a Virginia ӽ紫ý police officer shot on Wednesday pointed a replica handgun at officers, police said.
Officers responded to the 4600 block of Honeygrove Road, at a scene between a roller rink and a storage unit, following a report of a suspicious individual at 8:41 a.m. The 911 caller stated someone had pointed a gun at them, according to a release.
Officers found 18-year-old Shaun Marlar of Virginia ӽ紫ý, whom they believed was armed.
“Officers gave commands for Marlar to drop the weapon; instead, he pointed the pistol at the officers who were forced to discharge their firearms striking the suspect,” police said in a release.
Marlar is in critical but stable condition. No officers were injured. Investigators recovered a “replica handgun” at the scene. They did not describe the object further.
Marlar is charged with two felony counts of assault on a law enforcement officer and three misdemeanor counts of brandishing a firearm. Two officers have been placed on leave, in accordance with standard policy, according to Virginia ӽ紫ý police.
Police at the scene Wednesday arrested a 43-year-old man who officers said displayed signs of intoxication as he attempted to enter the taped off scene.
The man, identified by authorities as Brandon Strokes of Virginia ӽ紫ý, was charged with driving under the influence and obstruction of justice.
Strokes is a radio personality on Z104 and is known throughout the region as “Shaggy.” On his , he is listed as the owner of the roller rink near the scene, the Haygood Skating Center.
The Virginia ӽ紫ý Office of the Commonwealth Attorney will review the evidence gathered by police as well as conduct its own criminal investigation. Once these are completed, Virginia ӽ紫ý police’s Internal Affairs Unit will review the officers’ compliance with department policy, the department said in a news release.
Gavin Stone, 757-712-4806, gavin.stone@virginiamedia.com
