A hit-and-run investigation turned deadly Friday night when a U.S. Navy sailor was shot and killed by a Virginia air station security officer investigating base damage near the scene of the accident. The sailor, who was not identified, was shot at Naval Air Station Oceana in Virginia Beach and died soon after at a nearby hospital, The Virginian-Pilot reported. Colaizzi didn’t cite a specific action taken by the sailor that prompted the shooting and noted the incident remained under investigation. During the initial investigation, police notified air station security officers after discovering damage to a base gate more than a mile from where the accident occurred. Security officers responded at 10:15 p.m. and found the man, who was then shot.

Source: Fox News February 26, 2017 16:41 UTC