On November 6, 2011, a carjacking and abduction in York County ended in a deadly police shooting in Newport News. Forty-year-old Robert Christopher Burchfield allegedly forced a man from his car in the Belmont Apartments parking lot, then drove off with his 34-year-old ex-girlfriend at gunpoint. Officers pursued the vehicle into Newport News, where the chase stopped behind Chestnut Memorial United Methodist Church on Harpersville Road.

A standoff followed with Newport News Police and York County Sheriff’s deputies; Burchfield refused to comply with commands. A member of the Newport News Police Tactical Operations Unit fired, striking Burchfield, who was pronounced dead at the scene. The female victim suffered injuries reportedly from debris, was treated at a hospital and released, and told investigators she had been sexually assaulted shortly before police located them. Two officers were placed on administrative leave while an internal review proceeded; a prosecutor later determined the shooting was justified.

Are there additional details from anyone who witnessed the chase or the standoff that could help clarify what happened?