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Police: Woman dead, 2 Virginia officers injured after shooting; suspect arrested

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07.08.2025

CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) — A man was arrested in Portsmouth Thursday morning after a woman was shot and killed and two Chesapeake police officers were shot and injured late Wednesday night while responding to a domestic call at an apartment on Willow Bridge Court, Chesapeake Police said.

Officers were able to enter the apartment and found a woman suffering from injuries consistent with gunshot wounds, police said. She was taken to a local hospital, where she later died.

Shaun M. Boker (Chesapeake Police)

Wednesday night, officers stated they were seeking Shaun M. Boker, 39, for questioning in connection to the homicide, and considered him armed and dangerous, police said.

Early Thursday morning, Portsmouth Police issued a shelter in place between the 30 and 50 blocks of Cypress Road in connection with the shooting in Chesapeake.

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