A Walmart employee killed six people and wounded several others before fatally shooting himself at a store in Chesapeake, Virginia, on Tuesday night, authorities said,
“Chesapeake Police confirm 7 fatalities, including the shooter, from last night’s shooting at Walmart on Sam’s Circle,” the city wrote on its Twitter account.
The attacker, who has not been identified, died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, Chesapeake Police Chief Mark Solesky said at a news conference on Wednesday.
In addition to the six people confirmed shot dead, four others were being treated at hospitals, Solesky said. He could not confirm whether the victims were all employees.
The shooter used a pistol and was an employee of the Walmart where the shooting took place, Solesky said.
The largest retailer in the country, Walmart wrote early on Wednesday that it was “shocked at this tragic event”.
“We’re praying for those impacted, the community and our associates”.
Credit: Aljazeera.com
