Police identify Virginia man killed by officers during standoff; investigation continues

Published May 03, 2016

Virginia State Police have identified a man who died following an exchange of gunfire with police.

State police say 24-year-old Trevon J. Scruggs locked himself and his 3-year-old son in a bedroom at a home in Campbell County on Friday night. Campbell County sheriff's deputies who responded to a 911 call tried to negotiate with Scruggs for almost 11 hours before they were relieved by a state police tactical team.

State police say in a news release that the boy came out of the bedroom around 12:05 p.m. on Saturday. Scruggs began shooting at the state police team as a negotiator tried to coax the boy to safety. The officers returned fire.

Scruggs died at a Lynchburg hospital.

An investigation is continuing.

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