Police were looking for a man who was wanted for murder. Officers converged, but Jerome Michael Uzzle wasn't there. He was in another apartment in the complex, and he snuck up on a police car parked nearby and opened fire. Both people inside—an officer and a civilian who taking part in a police ride-along—were wounded. Jerome Michael Uzzle was shot and killed by another police officer who confronted him after the gunfight.
Victim's Name: Jerome Michael Uzzle
Agency Responsible: Newport News Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 34
Race: Unknown race
Date of Death: August 17, 2019
County: York
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Car
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 4959
Geography: Suburban