A 37-year-old Norfolk woman has been charged with multiple offenses, including brandishing a firearm and assault, after being shot by police during a confrontation last Friday. Charlene Carey-Chavez is currently hospitalized with serious injuries from the incident, which unfolded when officers responded to reports of a disorderly woman who had previously assaulted someone in the area.
According to police, Carey-Chavez aimed a weapon at officers and failed to comply with orders to drop it, leading them to discharge their firearms. The Virginia State Police are conducting an ongoing investigation into the shooting, with the officers involved placed on administrative duties during this period. Carey-Chavez is set to be transferred to city jail upon her release from the hospital, prompting questions about the circumstances that led to this critical encounter.
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