About 4:35 a.m., a state trooper observed a car traveling 98 mph in a 65 mph zone. The trooper pursued the car to pull it over with the chase surpassing more than 120 mph. The driver attempted to make a U-turn, then slid down an embankment into the median. Two troopers approached the vehicle. The driver allegedly displayed a gun, and police shot and killed him.
Agency: Virginia State Police
Motive: traffic stop
Confrontation Type: Traffic Stop
Service Call: No
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Xzavier D. Hill
Death Date: January 9, 2021
County: Goochland
Geography: Suburban
Gender: Male
Age: 18
Race: Unknown race
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Unknown
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: other