Driver shot by Portsmouth police after pursuit dies

NORFOLK

A man shot by police after a two-city chase that ended Friday night in Norfolk died at the hospital, police said.

The man was identified as Kenji Lee Danzy, 30, of the 900 block of 36th St. in Newport News.

According to Norfolk police spokesman Officer Chris Amos, Portsmouth police pursued a vehicle from Interstate 264 to the Ballentine Boulevard exit about 7 p.m. The pursuit led to the 3500 block of Westminster Ave., a dead-end street, Amos said.

Portsmouth officers got out of their vehicles and approached Danzy. An altercation took place, Amos said, and an officer was seriously injured.

Other officers then fired at Danzy, Amos said. Both Danzy and the injured officer were taken to Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, Amos said. The officer’s injuries were not considered life-threatening.

The investigation is ongoing.