A suspect is at large following a car chase and a police shooting that took place on July 22, Virginia State Police said Thursday.
21-year-old Newport News resident Adonis Jerbarr Trent Butler was identified by state troopers as the suspect at-large. He is a 6'1" Black male with long black hair, and brown eyes.
On July 22 around 9:41 p.m., a state trooper attempted to pull over a Chevrolet Impala that was speeding on Route 17 southbound near the James River Bridge, according to VSP. The Impala then got stuck on a median near the Eagle Harbor Apartments.
After that, VSP says Butler showed his gun, then a state trooper shot at him — it could not be confirmed whether Butler was injured during this confrontation. Butler fled then fled on foot, according to VSP. Two passengers were left behi