Angelo Delano Perry, 35, died on Saturday, September 5, 2015, after a brief shootout with Virginia Beach police in the parking lot of a 7-Eleven at Lynnhaven Parkway and Salem Road. Officers had tracked Perry to the car he was riding in after a confidential informant told police he was a person of interest in a homicide investigation and might commit another violent crime. Undercover officers pinged his cell phone and followed the vehicle until it pulled into the store lot.

When four officers approached the car and identified themselves, Perry opened fire. One officer’s clothing was struck but no officers were injured. Officers returned fire, discharging 30 rounds; the exchange lasted less than 15 seconds. Both Perry and the driver, 28-year-old India Kager, were struck and died at the scene; Perry was hit an estimated 15 to 25 times. A 4-month-old infant in the back seat was unharmed; police only learned the baby was present after the shooting. Two firearms were recovered and were linked by police to other violent crimes, including two homicides. The Commonwealth’s Attorney later found the officers’ use of deadly force legally justified and declined to file charges.

What additional details about the timeline or the informant’s tip might help clarify why officers moved when they did?