Man killed in gunfire exchange with Virginia police officers
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Police in Virginia a man is dead after exchanging gunfire with officers and shooting a female relative.
Police said in a news release Wednesday that two officers went to 26-year-old Joshua Brooks' home in Chesapeake late Tuesday to take him into custody for a mental health evaluation and a woman answered the door.
Police say Brooks come in the back door, fired a round and then continued to fire as he came around front, where he shot the woman as she ran. Police say Brooks fired toward officers and was shot himself.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Police say Brooks later died at a hospital. The woman was treated and released.
Master Police Officer Kelly O'Sullivan says Brooks was black and the two officers are white. She says the officers are on administrative duty.