Troopers shot and killed a suspect near Triangle, Virginia, Wednesday night after a police vehicle flipped during a chase on Interstate 95, Virginia State Police say.
The investigation shut down part of southbound I-95 and caused long backups.
A passenger in the suspect vehicle was flown to a hospital, and a third person was arrested. Four troopers involved in the shooting are now on administrative leave, according to state police.
No troopers were reported injured.
The police chase began about 10:15 p.m. Wednesday after a Virginia State Police trooper tried to pull over a 2025 Kia Sportage. U.S. Park Police reported the SUV was carjacked on the Suitland Parkway about a half hour earlier, state police said.
The driver refused to stop, and the trooper began chasing them south on I-95, according to state police.
During the chase, the suspect hit a Virginia State Police vehicle, which flipped, authorities said. The trooper driving the overturned vehicle was not hurt.
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Troopers forced the suspect driver to stop near mile marker 150, state police said.
“He just rammed me, he just rammed me… I’m going to take him out,” one law enforcement official can be heard saying on a dispatch audio recording.
The driver refused police commands, according to state police.
Police said the driver “made multiple abrupt furtive movements with his hands,” leading troopers to pull out their duty weapons.
“Shots fired! Shots fired!” someone is heard saying on police dispatch audio.
The driver was shot and died at the scene, state police said.
A man who was a passenger in the SUV was flown to a INOVA Fairfax and was stable, authorities said.
A third passenger was taken into police custody. Police said they weren’t injured.
Four troopers involved in the shooting were put on administrative leave pending an investigation. Investigators will turn over information to the Prince William County Commonwealth’s Attorney, state police said.
All lanes of southbound I-95 were blocked as police investigated, and delays stretched for about 6 miles, the Virginia Department of Transportation said. There was a detour near Dumfries Road.
All travel lanes reopened shortly after 8:30 a.m.
News4 is working to learn more about the carjacking.
