A Norfolk man has been charged with firing in the direction of police officers Friday night.
Around 8:20 p.m., officers saw a man who was wanted on an outstanding warrant near the 800 block of Bagnall Road, according to a release from Norfolk police. He ran when they approached him, according to the authorities.
During the pursuit, police said, the man, identified as Markell T. Taylor, fired a gun toward the officers. Then, the officers discharged their service weapons, according to Norfolk police.
Taylor, a 25-year-old Norfolk resident who lives in the 900 block of Bagnall Road, was shot more than once and taken to the hospital.
A police officer was injured, but it was not as a result of gunfire, officials said. The officer received treatment and was released.
Taylor was charged with two counts of attempted aggravated murder on law enforcement, two counts of use of a firearm, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
The Norfolk officers involved are on administrative duty pending the outcome of the investigation.
Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to contact the Virginia State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigations or submit a tip through the P3Tips mobile application.
