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Multiple casualties in shooting at Virginia Beach government building – police 11 killed, 6 injured in mass shooting at Virginia Beach municipal building
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Police have responded to reports of an active shooter at a municipal building in the city of Virginia Beach. Scanner traffic suggests multiple gunshot victims and at least two dead, but that has not been officially confirmed. Eleven people have been killed and six more injured, including a police officer, at a municipal building in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The suspect, identified as a disgruntled city employee, was killed in a shootout with police.
Local police have confirmed an active shooter situation at Building 2 of the Municipal Center, with “multiple injuries.” They believe there was only one shooter, who was taken into custody on Friday afternoon. The public has been told to avoid the area. Police Chief Jim Cervera identified the suspect as a “long-time employee of public utilities” who entered the municipal building shortly after 4 pm local time and “began to indiscriminately fire.” He fired on police officers when they arrived on the scene, injuring one officer in the process, and was killed when police returned fire.
The authorities have not confirmed the number of casualties, but WAVY-TV reports at least one person dead and six injured, citing local sources. Sentara Healthcare has confirmed a total of five patients have been admitted to its VB General hospital, with another one airlifted to Norfolk General, presumably with more serious injuries. “This is the most devastating day in the history of Virginia Beach,” Mayor Bobby Dyer told reporters.
One police officer is among the injured, local media reported. Sentara Healthcare has confirmed a total of five patients have been admitted to its Virginia Beach General hospital, with another one airlifted to Norfolk General, presumably with more serious injuries.
Police are going through the building floor to floor, looking for victims and making sure there are no additional suspects. Footage from local media outlets shows traumatized employees and members of the public evacuating the building. Police conducted a floor-to-floor search of Building Two, looking for victims and making sure there were no additional suspects. Footage from local media outlets showed traumatized employees and members of the public evacuating the building.
The shooting reportedly took place inside the building that houses the departments of Public Works, Public Utilities, and Planning, adjacent to the municipal courthouse.
A ‘Nightingale’ medical evacuation helicopter has been dispatched from a nearby hospital. The FBI is providing assistance to local authorities. The shooting took place inside the municipal building that houses the departments of Public Works, Public Utilities, and Planning, adjacent to the courthouse.
A ‘Nightingale’ medical evacuation helicopter was been dispatched from a nearby hospital. The FBI is providing assistance to local authorities.
Virginia Beach is a city on the Atlantic Ocean, at the mouth of Chesapeake Bay, with a population of about 450,000.Virginia Beach is a city on the Atlantic Ocean, at the mouth of Chesapeake Bay, with a population of about 450,000.
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