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| Who Was DeWayne Craddock, the Gunman in the Virginia Beach Shooting? | |
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| Virginia Beach officials on Saturday identified DeWayne Craddock, a longtime Virginia Beach city worker who had recently been terminated, 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 who had recently been terminated, 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. |
| [Officials have identified the victims.] | [Officials have identified the victims.] |
| 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. A recent city news release listed him as a contact person on a roads project. | • 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. A recent city news release listed him as a contact person on a roads project. |
| • There was no immediate indication that Mr. Craddock targeted anyone in particular, officials said. | • There was no immediate indication that Mr. Craddock targeted anyone in particular, officials said. |
| • He had a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from Old Dominion University. Before his job with the city, he worked for private firms specializing in site planning and infrastructure, and for the Army Training and Support Center, employment listings showed. He also served in the Army National Guard, according to news reports. | • He had a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from Old Dominion University. Before his job with the city, he worked for private firms specializing in site planning and infrastructure, and for the Army Training and Support Center, employment listings showed. He also served in the Army National Guard, according to news reports. |
| • Mr. Craddock had no obvious criminal history, according to court records, although he did have several traffic violations over the years. | • Mr. Craddock had no obvious criminal history, according to court records, although he did have several 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 extended magazines, which hold more ammunition than standard models. Officials said that additional weapons had been found at the scene and at Mr. Craddock’s home. | • 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 extended magazines, which hold more ammunition than standard models. Officials said that additional weapons had been found at the scene and at Mr. Craddock’s home. |
| • Chief Cervera, speaking at a news conference on Saturday morning, said he did not intend to say the name of the suspect, who was killed on Friday, again in public. | • Chief Cervera, speaking at a news conference on Saturday morning, said he did not intend to say the name of the suspect, who was killed on Friday, again in public. |