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Virginia state trooper fatally shot; suspect arrested

By Naomi Jagoda
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Virginia state trooper fatally shot; suspect arrested

A Virginia State Police trooper has been shot to death, and a suspect has been arrested after exchanging gunfire with another trooper, police said.

The slain officer has been identified as 63-year-old Master Trooper Junius A. Walker. He was a 35-year veteran of the department who patrolled Dinwiddie County, an area south of Richmond where the shooting took place.

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