Officer Mark Christopher "Chris" Wagner II of the Wintergreen (VA) Police Department was shot and killed during an encounter with an assault suspect.
VA Officer Shot and Killed by Assault Suspect
The officer found the assault suspect in nearby woods, and they got into a struggle. The officer was shot and died at the scene.
by Staff
June 19, 2023
Officer Mark Christopher "Chris" Wagner II was shot and killed Friday during a struggle with a suspect.
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Wintergreen police received a call about a man assaulting two other men at a home, Virginia State Police said in a news release. The two injured men had run away from the home by the time police arrived, and they were treated at a hospital for unspecified injuries that were not life-threatening, state police said.
Wagner found the assault suspect, 23-year-old Daniel M. Barmak, of Towson, Md., in nearby woods, and they got into a struggle, WTVR reports. Wagner was shot during the confrontation and he died there, state police said.
Barmak, who was also shot, was taken into custody and was treated at a hospital for juries described as not life-threatening, according to state police.