Worker of Walmart supermarket kills 6 by gun and injures other 6
An employee of a Walmart store in the US state of Virginia killed six people with a gun and wounded six others.
Crews were called to a busy Chesapeake department after a gunman opened fire on co-workers in the staff room.
BBC reports that the employee then put the gun on himself and got a self-gunshot wound.
The motive for the shooting is not clear, and Police are not checking for anyone else in connection with the attack.
Police said the shooter was 31-year-old Andre Bing, and she was armed with a handgun and several magazines. Walmart said he was a “night shift manager” who had worked there since 2010. “We are committed to doing everything to support our friends and their families,” the company said. Of the six injured, two are known to be in critical condition, while one is in stable condition.
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The Police were first called at 10:12 pm local time on Tuesday (03:12 GMT Wednesday), and officers arrived at the mall within two minutes. They entered the house shortly after that, and the place was declared unsafe about an hour later once it was cleared and all victims were found.
Processing the crime scene may take several days, police chief Mark Solesky told reporters on Wednesday, adding that the investigation is being conducted with the assistance of the FBI. An eyewitness – wearing Walmart clothing – described the incident in a video posted on social media shortly after the attack.
He said he left the office, which a colleague entered before quickly opening fire.
