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Investigators ID wanted man who died after police shooting

Posted at 11:33 AM, Mar 23, 2016
and last updated 2016-03-23 11:36:28-04

FREDERICKSBURG, Va. -- As the investigation into Tuesday's officer-involved shooting continued in Fredericksburg, Virginia State Police released the name of the man who died after he was shot in the leg by a police officer.

Travis J. Blair, 33, of Fredericksburg, was rushed to the hospital after the 1 p.m. shooting. He was pronounced dead at about 6 p.m.

Blair's cause of death will be determined by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Richmond.

Blair, who was wanted on an outstanding warrant, tried to get away from police during an afternoon traffic stop, a Virginia State Police spokeswoman said.

Fredericksburg Police shooting

"During the course of the traffic stop, Blair refused to comply with the officer’s commands and an altercation ensued. Blair then put his vehicle in drive, dragging the officer before the car crashed into a ditch just short of the intersection of Braehead Drive and Kinloch Drive," police spokeswoman Corinne Geller said. "The altercation continued between Blair and the officer. Blair then fled the vehicle on foot. The officer pursued the suspect on foot for a few hundred feet before catching up to the suspect. Blair again refused to comply with the officer’s commands, an altercation ensued and the officer’s weapon discharged striking Blair in the leg."

Blair had a hearing date scheduled for drug possession and distribution charges, according to online court records.

Anyone with additional information about Blair, or the shooting, can submit a news tip here.

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