Six Killed As ‘Manager’ Goes On Shooting Rampage In Virginia Walmart
At least six people were killed in a shooting rampage at a Walmart in Chesapeake, Virginia. One employee posted a video on social media and explained what happened, indicating a store manager was the shooter.
Chesapeake City Police Department arrived at the Walmart Supercenter around 2215 ET after receiving reports of a shooter inside the store. When first responders arrived, they found multiple people shot.
In a tweet early Wednesday, Chesapeake City officials confirmed seven people died, including the shooter.
Chesapeake Police confirm 7 fatalities, including the shooter, from last night’s shooting at Walmart on Sam’s Circle.
— City of Chesapeake (@AboutChesapeake) November 23, 2022
Reuters said police have yet to release the shooter’s identity, but at least one employee posted a Facebook Live video last night about what happened. He said:
“It was wild. It was a manager – one of the managers.”
Breaking News: Watch the reaction of #Chesapeake Shooting and what appears to be a Walmart employee who was inside the breakroom at the time of the gunshots. According to unconfirmed sources, the shooter was a manager. pic.twitter.com/p8CTiK1ItZ
— Tuấn St. Patrick (@tuanstpatricktv) November 23, 2022
Social media users allege this is the shooter.
BREAKING: #BNNUS Reports
Andre Bing, 31, is the name of the alleged mass shooter at the #Chesapeake #Walmart store who killed at least ten people. Local sources say at least 10 fatalities.
Four other people have died at the scene, including a janitor and a female coworker. pic.twitter.com/oz7H1AAFq6
— Gurbaksh Singh Chahal (@gchahal) November 23, 2022
The employee, streaming live on Facebook in the Walmart parking lot, said he barely escaped. He said the store manager “killed the girl in there and everything. He came in and started spraying. I’m sorry for the victims.”
Public information officer Leo Kosinski said the shooter didn’t fire at police to the best of his knowledge. He said, “I believe the shooting stopped when the police arrived.”
“A news conference in response to the Walmart active shooter will be held at 8 a.m. on Wednesday, November 23 at the Public Safety Operations Center, 2130 S Military Hwy,” Chesapeake City officials tweeted.
A news conference in response to the Walmart active shooter will be held at 8 a.m. on Wednesday, November 23 at the Public Safety Operations Center, 2130 S Military Hwy.
— City of Chesapeake (@AboutChesapeake) November 23, 2022
Walmart stated that it was “shocked” at the violence and was working with local law enforcement to assist in the investigation.
Tyler Durden
Wed, 11/23/2022 – 09:10