At least 11 deaths and 6 injuries at Virginia Beach municipal complex, police say; shooter also dead: reports

At least 11 people are dead, and six people were injured Friday when a shooter, who was shot and killed by police, opened fire inside a Virginia Beach building, Police Chief Jim Cevera said on Friday.

Five people were taken Virginia Beach General, and one person was being flown to the Level I Trauma Center at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, the Virginian-Pilot reported. The shooter was a former public utility worker with the city, although no other information has been released about the suspect.

Authorities said just before 5 p.m. via social media they believed there was just one shooter at the Virginia Beach Municipal Center.

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam urged his constituents to stay away from the area and abide law enforcement warnings in a tweet on Friday.

The shooting occurred in Building 2 of the center on Friday afternoon. It houses departments such as planning, public works and public utilities, and employees were seen exiting the building in tears, with some in need of medical assistance, according to reports by Fox News affiliate WAVY News 10.

Christina Pullen, a spokeswoman for the FBI in Norfolk, said the bureau is responding to assist Virginia Beach police, The Associated Press reported. She did not have specifics on how many people were hurt.

According to The Virginian-Pilot, City Council Member Barbara Henley had just pulled up to the City Hall building just after 4 p.m. to pick up the agenda when she heard sirens and saw police cars.

"I thought it was an accident," Henley said, according to the paper.





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They just said 12 killed now.

#BREAKING: Well-Regulated Militia Opens Fire On Virginia Beach Municipal Center; Cheap Thoughts And Useless Prayers Now Being Rushed To The Scene ... more on this soon-to-be-forgotten-and-then-repeated story as it develops ...

What his weapon of choice ?

I say because it's almost always a middle aged white guy

I can't think of one instance of a female doing and the black killer of this style was that guy and his nephew in the DC area

Doug said:

What his weapon of choice ?

I say because it's almost always a middle aged white guy

I can't think of one instance of a female doing and the black killer of this style was that guy and his nephew in the DC area

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The married couple in San Bernardino killed 14 in 2015.

Doug said:

What his weapon of choice ?

I say because it's almost always a middle aged white guy

I can't think of one instance of a female doing and the black killer of this style was that guy and his nephew in the DC area

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Pulse nightclub shooter...

Doug said:

What his weapon of choice ?

I say because it's almost always a middle aged white guy

I can't think of one instance of a female doing and the black killer of this style was that guy and his nephew in the DC area

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Fridel found that blacks commit twice as many felony mass shootings as whites (50.49 percent versus 22.33 percent), so it’s not surprising that blacks are overrepresented in this group:

In most instances, the murders serve to eliminate witnesses of a robbery, drug crime, or gang-related attack. Due to their general lack of sensationalism, felony killings are not widely publicized despite representing the second largest category of mass murder (Krouse & Richardson, 2015). Perpetrators of felony mass murders tend to be young Black or Hispanic males with extensive criminal records (Lankford, 2016b). With frequent ties to the drug trade or gangs, they operate in pairs or small groups in urban areas (Fox & Levin, 2015; Petee et al., 1997). As the primary purpose of murder is to cover up another crime, felony killers leave few survivors and generally claim four or five victims on average, similar to family killers (Duwe, 2007). … As with homicide in general, most victims are the same race as the offender(s). [References can be found in the original article.]

https://centerforinquiry.org/blog/who-are-mass-shooters-mass-shooter-demographics-part-2/

A new analysis of 358 mass shootings in America in 2015 found that three-quarters of the victims whose race could be identified were black. Roughly a third of the incidents with known circumstances were drive-by shootings or were identified by law enforcement as gang-related. Another third were sparked by arguments, often among people who were drunk or high. The analysis, conducted by the New York Times with data collected by Reddit’s mass shooting tracker and the Gun Violence Archive, used law enforcement reports on shootings that left four or more people injured or dead in 2015. Few of the incidents resembled the kinds of planned massacres in schools, churches and movie theaters that have attracted intense media and political attention. Instead, the analysis, defined purely by the number of victims injured, revealed that many were part of the broader burden of everyday gun violence on economically struggling neighborhoods. … Many gang-related mass shootings began as fights over small incidents of perceived disrespect.

As noted, truly random violence (involving mass murder or otherwise) is quite rare; shootings almost always emerge from personal conflicts and grievances, between friends, lovers, coworkers, and so on.

Enfuego said:

The married couple in San Bernardino killed 14 in 2015.

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that one was a false flag. this one seems legit.

1 man who was allegedly just fired ffrom his city position.

Was using a 45 cal handgun with "extended mags" and apparently suppressed.

Media calling it a "silencer"

Sgt Lanquel said:

#BREAKING: Well-Regulated Militia Opens Fire On Virginia Beach Municipal Center; Cheap Thoughts And Useless Prayers Now Being Rushed To The Scene ... more on this soon-to-be-forgotten-and-then-repeated story as it develops ...

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From the man that thinks babies should be aborted even in the ninth month, please

Oops. Shooter was black.

At least 12 deaths and several injuries at Virginia Beach municipal complex, police say; shooter also dead: reports



A disgruntled city employee shot and killed 12 people and injured four more Friday when he opened fire inside a Virginia Beach municipal building before he was killed by police, authorities said Friday.

DeWayne Craddock, 40, was a longtime public utility worker who made multiple firearm purchases in recent weeks, officials told the Wall Street Journal. Police did not release the suspect's name or describe a possible motive for the attack.

"This is the most devastating day in the history of Virginia Beach," Mayor Bobby Dyer said at a news conference. "The people involved are our friends, coworkers, neighbor, colleagues."

Four people were in surgery Friday night, Virginia Beach police Chief Jim Cervera said.

The suspected shooter died in a gunfight with police officers. A police officer was also wounded, but was saved by his bullet-proof vest, Cervera said.

"I can tell you that it was a long gunbattle between those four officers and that suspect," Cervera said.

Authorities said via social media they believed there was just one shooter involved at the Virginia Beach Municipal Center, which houses more than 400 workers. The White House said President Trump had been briefed and was monitoring the situation.

Police raided the suspect’s condominium several miles away from the municipal center Friday night, Fox News affiliate WAVY News 10 reported. Neighbors told the station he was a quiet person who kept to himself and one said she never imagined he would do something like that.

As the dramatic event was unfolding, Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam urged his constituents to stay away from the area and abide law enforcement warnings in a tweet on Friday.

"That they should be taken in this manner is the worst kind of tragedy,” the governor said during a Friday night news conference.

The shooting occurred shortly after 4 p.m. when the suspect entered Building 2 of the center and “immediately began to indiscriminately fire upon all of the victims,” Cervera said. The building houses departments such as planning, public works and public utilities, and employees were seen exiting the building in tears, with some in need of medical assistance, according to reports by WAVY News 10.

One victim was in his vehicle when he was shot, Cervera said.

Officers entered the building and exchanged fire with the shooter. The officers rendered first aid on the suspect when he was shot, Cervera said.

Officers found victims on all three of the building's floors, Cervera said. They also found a .45-caliber handgun with large empty magazines and a silencer.

"The suspect was reloading extended magazines in that handgun, firing at victims throughout the building and at our officers," Cervera said.

It was not known if the weapons were purchased legally.

Christina Pullen, a spokeswoman for the FBI in Norfolk, said the bureau responded to assist Virginia Beach police, the Associated Press reported.

According to the Virginian-Pilot, City Council Member Barbara Henley had just pulled up to the City Hall building just after 4 p.m. to pick up a meeting agenda when she heard sirens and saw police cars.

"I thought it was an accident," Henley said, according to the paper.

Megan Banton, an administrative assistant in the public utilities office where the gunman worked, said she called 911 and barricaded the door.

“We tried to do everything we could to keep everybody safe,” she said. “We were all just terrified. It felt like it wasn’t real, like we were in a dream. You are just terrified because all you can hear is the gunshots.”

Public Works spokesman Drew Lankford told the paper he left the building to get a haircut. He received a call from his daughter, who also works in the building, that there was a shooter and that security instructed everyone to get underneath their desks.

One man was texting with his fiancée who was hiding on the floor inside the building. He told WAVY News 10 he texted “I love you” as he rushed to the center, just in case.

"This day will not define Virginia Beach," Councilman Aaron R. Rouse said during the news conference. "We will come together. We will show the strength of our city."

U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., said he was devasted by news of the shooting.

"I’m devastated to learn of the tragic shooting tonight in Virginia Beach. My heart is with everyone who lost a loved one, and I’m praying for a swift recovery for all those who have been injured," tweeted.

Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., wrote: "Praying for all involved as we learn more."

Several Democratic presidential candidates also tweeted their condolences over Friday's events.

By Saturday morning, Facebook had set up a crisis response alert to help people locate their loved ones.




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Kenny B said:

Oops. Shooter was black.

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And a registered Democrat using a .45 caliber pistol.

Which is why they're no longer screeching about gun control on twitter.

Watching the chorus of "we must do something" and "pass gun legislation" is sad.

These are clueless and pathetic people.

Media stops reporting on this story in 3.... 2..... 1....

Kind of like how they did the Colorado school shooting when the shooters didnt fit the narrative

Doug said:

What his weapon of choice ?

I say because it's almost always a middle aged white guy

I can't think of one instance of a female doing and the black killer of this style was that guy and his nephew in the DC area

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DeWayne Craddock in Virginia Beach

NFLTrends said:

Media stops reporting on this story in 3.... 2..... 1....

Kind of like how they did the Colorado school shooting when the shooters didnt fit the narrative

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100% YEppppppp

lol
pathetic

I heard the shooter is a lawn maintenance engineer who smoked a lot of pot.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/nypost...rginia-beach-massacre-victims-identified/amp/




Pictures of all 12 victims in this link

Kenny B said:

Oops. Shooter was black.

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if he had been white...would've been 1 of the first things released