7/20/23

One person has died following an officer-involved shooting Thursday in Rockingham County.

In a release, Sheriff Bryan Hutcheson said that at 5:15 last evening, a Rockingham County deputy attempted to take 27-year-old Justin Scott Lantz into custody for undisclosed reasons on Rock Fence Lane.

Lantz reportedly refused, reaching for a nearby pistol after the deputy instructed him not to touch it.

Hutcheson said the deputy then fired his service weapon, striking Lantz. Emergency personnel responded and attempted to treat him at the scene, ultimately declaring him dead.

Virginia State Police has taken over the investigation.