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| Virginia Beach: 'multiple injuries' in shooting at government building | Virginia Beach: 'multiple injuries' in shooting at government building |
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| Police in Virginia Beach reported “multiple injuries” in a shooting at a government building on Friday afternoon. The suspect was taken into custody. | Police in Virginia Beach reported “multiple injuries” in a shooting at a government building on Friday afternoon. The suspect was taken into custody. |
| Announcing an “active shooter situation”, a police department tweet said the incident occurred in “Municipal Center, building 2” in Virginia Beach. | Announcing an “active shooter situation”, a police department tweet said the incident occurred in “Municipal Center, building 2” in Virginia Beach. |
| A reporter for local CBS affiliate WTKR said the building on lockdown was the courthouse and added: “We had officers with their guns drawn in this parking lot.” | A reporter for local CBS affiliate WTKR said the building on lockdown was the courthouse and added: “We had officers with their guns drawn in this parking lot.” |
| “Multiple injuries,” the police tweet said. “At this time it is believed that only one shooter, and they have been taken into custody.” | “Multiple injuries,” the police tweet said. “At this time it is believed that only one shooter, and they have been taken into custody.” |
| Police added: “Please avoid the municipal center area.” | Police added: “Please avoid the municipal center area.” |
| A local healthcare provider said on Twitter: “One patient to Sentara Princess Anne Hospital. One patient at Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital. Nightingale Regional Air Ambulance is on the ground.” | |
| The Virginia Beach sheriff’s department said in a tweet jail visitation was canceled and added that “the Weekender Program is also canceled and weekender inmates should not report to the jail this evening”. | The Virginia Beach sheriff’s department said in a tweet jail visitation was canceled and added that “the Weekender Program is also canceled and weekender inmates should not report to the jail this evening”. |
| Virginia’s governor, Ralph Northam, tweeted that he was “actively monitoring the situation in Virginia Beach” and added: “Please stay away from the area and follow all instructions from law enforcement.” | |
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