NORFOLK, Va. — A man is dead after being shot by a police officer in Norfolk, according to the Norfolk Police Department.

The shooting occurred in the 8300 block of Meadow Creek Road, a residential area near Liberty Military Housing.

In a press conference on Friday afternoon, Norfolk Police Chief Mark Talbot said the call began as a burglary, reported shortly after noon.

When officers arrived, Talbot said the man, who had a firearm, jumped into a vehicle and left the area. Police stopped the vehicle just two blocks away.

Police say the man exited the vehicle with a gun in his hand and pointed it toward the officers. At that point, officers fired several shots, and the man was hit.

The man, who has not been identified, was pronounced dead at the scene.

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