MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Va. (WFXR) – Virginia State Police have released the identity of the man accused of stealing a trailer before being shot and killed by officers on June 4.
44-year-old Jason Lee McDuffy Beckley of West Virginia died from his injuries at the scene on Peppers Ferry Road outside of Christiansburg after leading law enforcement on a motor vehicle chase that started in Giles County.
Police say that McDuffy was pulled over on Peppers Ferry Road and approached by officers when he allegedly pulled out a gun, resulting in shots being fired.
The investigation is still ongoing. VSP’s Bureau of Criminal Investigation in Salem will present its evidence to the Montgomery County Commonwealth Attorney’s Office for review.
WFXR News will continue to bring you the latest updates as they become available.
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GILES COUNTY, Va. (WFXR) – The Giles County Sheriff’s Office has released details regarding what led to the pursuit and eventual police shooting that occurred in Montgomery County early morning on June 4.
In a release provided by the sheriff, a complaint was received stating that a tow dolly was allegedly stolen from a local business in Narrows, Virginia on the evening of Monday, June 3.
On the morning of Tuesday, June 4, the sheriff says, law enforcement officers allegedly witnessed a Chevrolet Avalanche hauling a vehicle on the stolen dolly.
Multiple law enforcement agencies including, Giles County Deputies, Narrows PD, and Pearisburg PD then attempted to stop the Chevrolet Avalanche on Route 460 East near the Ripplemead Exit.
The sheriff says the driver allegedly refused to exit the vehicle and instead fled the scene. Law enforcement officers chased the vehicle to the Montgomery County line, where deputies and officers from that jurisdiction took over the pursuit.
WFXR News will continue to update you with more information as it becomes available.
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MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Va. (WFXR) – The Town of Christiansburg reports that multiple law enforcement agencies were involved in a vehicle pursuit early morning of June 4, that ended with shots being fired on Peppers Ferry Road.
According to the Town of Christiansburg, around 6:54 a.m. on Tuesday, a police chase that started in Giles County entered Montgomery County.
The Blacksburg Police Department responded and deployed spike strips to immobilize the vehicle. After hitting the spike strips, the vehicle continued to flee from police into the Town of Christiansburg.
Christiansburg Police joined the pursuit and chased the vehicle as it entered back into Montgomery County.
The chase ended when officers from the Town of Christiansburg, Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office, and Virginia State Police stopped the vehicle on Peppers Ferry Rd. at Vickers Switch Rd.
Further details are limited; however, during the stop shots were fired. The status of the driver is currently unknown.
The Virginia State Police are currently handling the investigation into the incident.
WFXR News will continue to update you as more information becomes available.