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Virginia officer indicted on first degree murder charges in fatal shooting of teen
A Virginia police officer who shot and killed a teenager in a Wal-Mart parking lot has been indicted on charges of first-degree murder.
A Virginia police officer shot and killed teenager William Chapman II in a Wal-Mart parking lot, and a grand jury later indicted him for first-degree murder and for using a gun in a felony, according to reports.
William Chapman police shooting
Portsmouth Circuit Court records show a grand jury indicted former city officer Stephen D. Rankin on Thursday. Portsmouth is about 2 miles southwest of Norfolk.
Eighteen-year-old William Chapman II was shot April 22. Virginia State Police said the shooting occurred when an officer responded to a call from Wal-Mart security about shoplifting, and a struggle ensued. Chapman is black. Rankin is white.
The Virginian-Pilot reported that an autopsy revealed someone shot Chapman once in the face and once in the chest.
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