Two young police officers in Virginia are dead after a late-night traffic stop ended in a fatal shooting.

Officers Cameron Girvin, 25, and Christopher Reese, 30, were pronounced dead at hospitals after the shooting, according to Virginia Beach Police Chief Paul Neudigate.

The pair, who were riding together Friday night, pulled over a car for an expired license plate at about 11:27 p.m., Neudigate said during a news conference Saturday.

The traffic stop happened near the intersection of Lynnhaven Parkway and Wendfield Drive in Virginia Beach, next to an apartment complex.

Virginia Beach police are investigating Friday night’s deadly shooting of two fellow officers in Virginia Beach, Va.  (Stephen M. Katz/The Virginian-Pilot via AP)

Both officers were accompanied during a procession to the medical examiner’s office.

On Saturday morning, the department doubled all its officers up in cars, so there are no single officers on the road.

“What this does is give our officers the ability to have someone in that car with them to help process, help try to make sense of what occurred, and to make them feel that they have a semblance of safety,” Neudigate said.

People gather on a beach in Virginia Beach, Va., July 2020. (Daniel Slim/AFP via Getty Images)

Virginia Beach Mayor Bobby Dyer said the city is “heartbroken.”

“We mourn the loss of two of our own brave Virginia Beach police officers who have made the ultimate sacrifice,” Dyer said during the news conference. “Their dedication to protecting our community will never be forgotten. 

“No words can ease the pain and loss as we mourn. I ask our community to come together. Please keep these officers, their families, friends and loved ones in your thoughts and prayers.”

Congresswoman Jen Kiggans posted on X to express her condolences.

“This morning our entire community mourns the tragic loss of two brave Virginia Beach police officers who were killed in the line of duty last night,” Kiggans wrote.