Police Officer Nick Winum of the Stanley Virginia Police Department, was shot and killed while conducting a traffic stop when an occupant of the vehicle got out and opened fire on Officer Winum before he was able to get out of his patrol car.
The subject fled the scene after the shooting and was located hiding in a barn a short distance away. He was shot and killed as he attempted to reach for a weapon as deputies and other officers attempted to take him into custody.
Officer Winum had served with the Stanley Police Department for five years and had previously served with the Virginia State Police for 10 years.