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| 12 killed by ‘disgruntled employee’ in mass shooting at Virginia Beach municipal building | |
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| Twelve people have been killed and several more injured, including a police officer, at a municipal building in Virginia Beach. The suspect, identified as a disgruntled city employee, was killed in a shootout with police. | |
| Police Chief Jim Cervera identified the suspect as a “long-time employee of public utilities” who entered the municipal building shortly after 4 pm local time and “began to indiscriminately fire.” He fired on police officers when they arrived on the scene, injuring one officer in the process, and was killed when police returned fire. | Police Chief Jim Cervera identified the suspect as a “long-time employee of public utilities” who entered the municipal building shortly after 4 pm local time and “began to indiscriminately fire.” He fired on police officers when they arrived on the scene, injuring one officer in the process, and was killed when police returned fire. |
| “This is the most devastating day in the history of Virginia Beach,” Mayor Bobby Dyer told reporters. | “This is the most devastating day in the history of Virginia Beach,” Mayor Bobby Dyer told reporters. |
| Sentara Healthcare has confirmed a total of five patients have been admitted to its Virginia Beach General hospital, with another one airlifted to Norfolk General, presumably with more serious injuries. | Sentara Healthcare has confirmed a total of five patients have been admitted to its Virginia Beach General hospital, with another one airlifted to Norfolk General, presumably with more serious injuries. |
| Police conducted a floor-to-floor search of Building Two, looking for victims and making sure there were no additional suspects. Footage from local media outlets showed traumatized employees and members of the public evacuating the building. The FBI is providing assistance to local authorities. | Police conducted a floor-to-floor search of Building Two, looking for victims and making sure there were no additional suspects. Footage from local media outlets showed traumatized employees and members of the public evacuating the building. The FBI is providing assistance to local authorities. |
| Virginia Beach is a city on the Atlantic Ocean, at the mouth of Chesapeake Bay, with a population of about 450,000. The shooting took place inside the municipal building that houses the departments of Public Works, Public Utilities, and Planning, adjacent to the courthouse. | Virginia Beach is a city on the Atlantic Ocean, at the mouth of Chesapeake Bay, with a population of about 450,000. The shooting took place inside the municipal building that houses the departments of Public Works, Public Utilities, and Planning, adjacent to the courthouse. |
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