VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — A man was shot and killed Sunday after authorities say he tried to break into the Virginia Beach home of an off-duty Virginia State Police special agent.

The incident happened around 11:45 a.m. at the agent’s residence on Lee Road. According to state police, the 40-year-old man attempted to force his way inside when a struggle broke out. During the altercation, the agent fired his service weapon, striking the man.

The man was given emergency medical care at the scene before being taken to a nearby hospital, where he later died.

The special agent sustained moderate injuries during the struggle and was also treated at a hospital.

The Virginia State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation’s Richmond Division is handling the investigation. Per department policy, the s

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