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Virginia Beach: 'multiple injuries' in shooting at government building Virginia Beach: gunman kills at least 11 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. A gunman killed 11 people and injured at least 6 others in a government building in the state of Virginia, the latest deadly mass shooting to roil the United States.
Announcing an “active shooter situation”, a police department tweet said the incident occurred in “Municipal Center, building 2” in Virginia Beach. The shooter opened fire on Friday afternoon in a Virginia Beach municipal building that houses the city’s public works, public utilities and planning departments.
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.” Authorities say the suspect was a longtime employee of public utilities. He died at the scene.
“Multiple injuries,” the police tweet said. “At this time it is believed that only one shooter, and they have been taken into custody.” Chief James Cervera of the Virginia Beach police appeared emotional at a news conference on Friday afternoon, referring to the “event”, before catching himself: “We use the word ‘event’ – that’s a cop term. This devastating incident which is going to change the lives of a number of families from our city,” he said.
Police added: “Please avoid the municipal center area.” Six victims were transported to hospitals, including one police officer.
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”.
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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