Virginia police officer shoots naked man on interstate

RICHMOND, Va. – Police say a Virginia police officer shot a naked man on an interstate during rush hour.

Police say the shooting occurred on Interstate 95 Monday evening. The man has been hospitalized and The Richmond Times-Dispatch reports that his condition was not immediately known.

Richmond police spokesman Gene Lepley says the incident began when an officer witnessed a hit-and-run at an intersection at 5:33 p.m. The newspaper says the shooting occurred moments later.

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Information from: Richmond Times-Dispatch, http://www.richmond.com