STAUNTON, Va. — A Portsmouth man killed in an officer involved shooting at a Walmart in Staunton has been identified by police as Montique Treymayne Gaston, 39.
In a statement to social media, Staunton Police said that an officer arrived to the store on Richmond Ave. around 7:15 p.m. Tuesday. During the interaction with Gaston, an altercation occurred and the officer fired their weapon.
Gaston was later pronounced dead on scene, and the incident was turned over to Virginia State Police.
Chief of Police James Williams went on to offer the agency's condolences to Gaston's family and friends.
"We recognize that the death of Mr. Gaston is deeply painful, and that this pain extends far beyond the immediate circumstances of this incident," Williams said.
"For many members of our African American community, this shooting raises difficult and painful concerns about race, fairness, and whether every person can have confidence that they will be treated with dignity and equal protection under the law. Those concerns deserve to be heard and taken seriously."
The shooting remains under investigation.
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