Man sentenced to 10 years after attempted murder of Virginia Beach detective
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — A man recently convicted of trying to kill a Virginia Beach Police detective in 2023 was sentenced on Monday to 10 years in prison.
Man shoots at officer during car theft investigation in VB
A jury found 20-year-old Thomas Davenport Jr. guilty of attempted second-degree murder, maliciously shooting at an occupied building, maliciously shooting at an occupied vehicle, use of a firearm, vehicle tampering and unlawfully destroying property in December of 2024 after shooting at an detective's vehicle on Aug. 2, 2023.
According to officials, Davenport was with three juveniles in the Level Green area of Virginia Beach. In the early morning hours of Aug. 2, officers were searching the area after reports of car break ins. During the search, a police detective located Davenport, who had been recently suspected of stealing a rifle from a vehicle, along with three other juveniles.
The detective began to return fire after a male shot towards the detective's vehicle, police said. The group then began firing towards the detective. Around 25 bullets were shot, but the detective was not struck.
While in court on Monday, Judge Duffin said Davenport did not need to choose the path that he took and sentenced him to an active total of 10 years in prison.
Two other defendants were also in court, one of whom pleaded guilty on Monday to a similar charge as Davenport and will be sentenced in June. Another codefendant is currently in the juvenile system and was just 14 years old at the time of the incident.
10 On Your Side's Chris Horne was in the court room and will provide more updates throughout the day.
Continue to check WAVY.com for updates.
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