Crisis Call Ends With Civilian Fatality at Pocahontas State Park
A woman believed to be “70ish” was killed this morning at Pocahontas State Park in an officer‑involved shooting.
Chesterfield Police Chief Frank Carpenter said the department received a call from Woodpecker Road at 6:56 a.m. for “a subject in crisis armed with a weapon.”
The call was made by a family member who had been sleeping and woke up to find that the woman was gone and a gun that was in the house was gone.
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Carpenter said police immediately began canvassing the area, an effort that included using drones. At 9 a.m., the woman came out of the woods with the weapon in hand and “within seconds” weapons were discharged.
The chief estimated that the officers were about 30–40 feet away from the woman...