A 39-year-old Hampton man was shot and killed by police Saturday following a bank robbery in Newport News, according to a police report.
Officers responded shortly before noon to an armed robbery at Navy Federal Credit Union in the 12000 block of Jefferson Avenue. An employee said a man entered the bank, displayed a firearm and demanded money. Police said the man fled in a vehicle with an undisclosed amount of money.
Officers found the vehicle and conducted a high-risk traffic stop, asking those inside the vehicle to exit.
Police say a man and a woman — the driver and the front seat passenger — exited and were detained. But a third occupant — a man in the back seat — got out and pointed a firearm at officers. Officers then fired, hitting the suspect.
The man was taken to a local hospital but died just after 1 p.m., according to police. He been identified as Stephan Allan Williams.
Police say the officers involved are on paid administrative leave pending the outcome of the investigation.
This is the third killing by Newport News police this year. In January, an officer shot and killed a man who police say pointed a gun at them while they attempted to perform a welfare check. In June, an armed woman died after being shot during a standoff with police.
Josh Janney, joshua.janney@virginiamedia.com
Katie King, katie.king@virginiamedia.com
