Virginia Police Chief Shot Twice After Shoplifting Incident: Officials

Virginia Police Chief Shot Twice After Shoplifting Incident: Officials
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Jack Phillips
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A police chief in Virginia was shot twice after he was called to investigate a shoplifting incident in Norton.

The shooting occurred May 8 near the Walmart store on Commonwealth Drive after the Norton Police Department got a report about a shoplifter, officials said.

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