6 people were killed in a shooting at a Walmart in Virginia

B🆁🅴🅰🅺🅸🅽🅶 N🅴🆆🆂 YNN The gunman who killed six people at a Walmart in Virginia was a store manager, a source familiar with the case told YNN. The manager, who was known as an overnight “team lead” for the store in Chesapeake, had worked at the Walmart since 2010, the source said. Investigators believe the gunman died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, Chesapeake Police Chief Mark Solesky said Wednesday morning. But his identity has not been released because his next of kin had not been notified. The motive behind the massacre remains a mystery. Police say the gunman had a pistol when he killed six people at a Walmart in Virginia. Police say the gunman had a pistol when he killed six people at a Walmart in Virginia. The deadly rampage started around 10:12 p.m. Tuesday, less than an hour before the Walmart Supercenter was set to close. At least four people remained hospitalized Wednesday, the police chief said. Solesky said he did not know the conditions of the patients. Investigators swept the store overnight into Wednesday, searching for victims or people who may have been hiding, Chesapeake Police spokesperson Leo Kosinski told YNN earlier. Officers responded to the Walmart around 10:12 p.m. – less than an hour before it was set to close. The shooting, which came two days ahead of Thanksgiving as customers were doing last-minute shopping, is yet another instance of how gun violence erupts in American life in places traditionally seen as safe, from schools to stores and even hospitals. Details are coming to light about the alleged gunman who killed five people at an LGBTQ nightclub At the University of Virginia in Charlottesville – which is about 170 miles west of Chesapeake – a 22-year-old student allegedly opened fire on fellow students this month, killing three of them on a bus returning to campus from a field trip to Washington, DC. Last weekend, a 22-year-old shot and killed five people at an LGBTQ nightclub in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and 19 others were injured, authorities said. Tuesday’s shooting happened as the US has recorded more than 600 mass shootings so far this year, according to the Gun Violence Archive. The archive and YNN tally a mass shooting as one involving at least four killed or injured, not including the shooter. Mother in shock after surviving shooting On Wednesday, police continued processing the scene of a mass shooting Tuesday night that killed six people at a Walmart in Chesapeake, Virginia. On Wednesday, police continued processing the scene of a mass shooting Tuesday night that killed six people at a Walmart in Chesapeake, Virginia “I’m crying, I’m shaking,” Jeffery told YNN. “I had just talked to her about buying turkeys for Thanksgiving, then this text came in.” At least 6 killed in Virginia Walmart shooting Jeffery said her mother is uninjured but in shock, and they’ve been reunited. Chesapeake city officials have asked people to stay away from the store during the investigation. “Our first responders are well-trained and prepared to respond; please give them space to do so,” the city tweeted. A reunification center was set up at the Chesapeake Conference Center, city officials said. They are asking that only immediate family and emergency contacts for people who were in the store go to the center. © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap Improve this map In a statement, Walmart said it’s shocked at the tragedy that unfolded in one of its stores. “We’re praying for those impacted, the community and our associates. We’re working closely with law enforcement, and we are focused on supporting our associates,” the company said in the statement. #chesapeake #walmart #shooter #shooting #msnbc #shorts #virginia #america