At least 11 killed in Virginia Beach mass shooting, killer identified as DeWayne Craddock

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Police in the US state of Virginia say that a mass shooting has left at least 11 dead. The mass shooting took place at a government building at Virginia Beach. The killer, whose identity is not yet known, is believed to be a ‘long-term’ employee of Virginia Beach Municipal Center.

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Police Chief James Cervera, according to BBC, said that the suspect returned fire on police officers after being engaged but was killed. Mayor Bobby Dyer said that this was ‘the most devastating day in the history of Virginia Beach’ adding that ‘the people involved are our friends, coworkers, neighbour, colleagues.’

The killer has been identified as DeWayne Craddock, a disgruntled employee of the city Council. Municipal workers killed in Friday shooting were Laquita Brown; Tara Gallagher; Mary Louise Gayle; Alexander Gusev; Katherine Nixon; Richard Nettleton; Christopher Kelly Rapp; Ryan Keith Cox; Joshua Hardy; Michelle Langer and Robert Williams.

Megan Banton, an administrative assistant in the building, told local television news station WAVY, “We just heard people yelling and screaming at people to get down.”



Virginia Beach General Hospital said that there were five patients there, reported CNN. A patient who was at Princess Anne Hospital was being transferred to Norfolk General Hospital, a Level I trauma center.

Dale T. Gauding, a spokesman for Sentara Healthcare, said that five patients were taken to Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital adding that one patient at Sentara Princess Anne Hospital was being picked up by helicopter and transferred to a trauma center at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital.

“This day will not define Virginia Beach. We will show the strength of our city,” Aaron Rouse, a Council member, was quoted by New York Times.

The school administration building near City Hall was forced to go on lockdown.

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