April 22, 2021
SPOTSYLVANIA COURTHOUSE, Va. (AP) A Virginia deputy shot and wounded a man after responding to a 911 call about a domestic disturbance early Wednesday morning, authorities said.
Sgt. Brent Coffey, a Virginia State Police spokesman, wrote in an email that the deputy arrived on the scene in Spotsylvania County and encountered Isaiah L. Brown, 32, as Brown was walking in the roadway away from his residence.
“The sheriff’s deputy attempted to verbally engage Brown and it was during this encounter that the deputy discharged his service weapon. Brown was shot and the deputy immediately rendered medical aid,” Coffey wrote.
Coffey did not provide additional information about what prompted the shooting or say whether Brown was armed at the time. He did not provide Brown’s race or the identity of the officer involved. It wasn’t immediately clear if there was video of the incident.
Area leaders hope to implement a plan this summer that will help recently released inmates and parolees successfully reenter society and avoid re-incarceration.
The Criminal Justice Reform task force for Planning District 16âwhich includes Fredericksburg and the counties of Stafford, Spotsylvania, Caroline and King Georgeâwas assembled in the fall and has been meeting monthly since November.
President Joe Biden on March 31 signed a proclamation declaring April âSecond Chance Monthâ and calling for a focus on âprevention, reentry, and social support, rather than incarceration.â
âAfter incarcerated individuals serve their time, they should have the opportunity to fully reintegrate into society. It benefits not just those individuals but all of society, and it is the best strategy to reduce recidivism,â the presidentâs proclamation reads.