Man dies after being shot by Pearisburg officer

By Washington Examiner
Published May 19, 2014 2:35pm ET
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PEARISBURG, Va. (AP) — Virginia State Police say a Pearisburg police officer fatally shot a man after he pointed a gun during a traffic stop.

State police spokeswoman Corinne Geller identified the man as 47-year-old Thomas N. Saunders of Ripplemead.

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