U.S. Navy sailor shot and killed by security officer at NAS Oceana

A security officer from Naval Air Station Oceana shot and killed a U.S. Navy sailor on Feb. 24. A spokesperson from the Navy said the security officer fired his weapon for “his safety and the safety of other personnel in the area.”

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The unfortunate incident started when the Virginia Beach Police Department responded to a hit-and-run incident one mile away from Gate 2 of the base. They found damage to the gate while canvassing the scene and notified base security.

NAS Oceana security fond the sailor at the scene. He later died at the hospital after getting shot.