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| Who Is DeWayne Craddock, the Suspect in the Virginia Beach Shooting? | Who Is DeWayne Craddock, the Suspect in the Virginia Beach Shooting? |
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| Virginia Beach officials on Saturday identified DeWayne Craddock, a longtime Virginia Beach city worker, as the gunman who stormed the beach community’s municipal complex on Friday afternoon and opened fire, killing at least 12 and injuring several others. | Virginia Beach officials on Saturday identified DeWayne Craddock, a longtime Virginia Beach city worker, as the gunman who stormed the beach community’s municipal complex on Friday afternoon and opened fire, killing at least 12 and injuring several others. |
| Mr. Craddock, 40, died in a shootout with the police. Here is what we know about him: | Mr. Craddock, 40, died in a shootout with the police. Here is what we know about him: |
| • Mr. Craddock worked as an engineer in the Department of Public Utilities, the city’s water and sanitary sewer services branch, for about 15 years. Mr. Craddock had a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from Old Dominion University and worked for private firms as an engineer before his job with the city, according to employment records. | • Mr. Craddock worked as an engineer in the Department of Public Utilities, the city’s water and sanitary sewer services branch, for about 15 years. Mr. Craddock had a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from Old Dominion University and worked for private firms as an engineer before his job with the city, according to employment records. |
| • According to court records, Mr. Craddock had no obvious criminal record, only some traffic violations over the years. | • According to court records, Mr. Craddock had no obvious criminal record, only some traffic violations over the years. |
| • Virginia Beach Police Chief James Cervera said Mr. Craddock was armed with at least one weapon, a .45-caliber handgun that had a sound suppressor attached to it. He used an extended magazine, which held more ammunition than standard models. | |
| Chief Cervera, speaking at a press conference on Saturday morning, said he did not intend to say the name of the suspect, who was killed on Friday, again in public. |