Walmart shooting: What do we know so far?

Several people were killed and others were injured in a shooting at a Walmart in Virginia, on Tuesday night. Here’s what we know about the attack so far:

  • Police responded to a report of a shooting inside a Walmart in Chesapeake at 22:12 local time (03:12 GMT)
  • It’s understood that the attack took place when a store manager turned a gun on some of his co-workers
  • The attacker is dead, Chesapeake police said

  • Chesapeake Police officer Leo Kosinski told reporters rapid response officers entered the store “immediately” after arriving on the scene
  • Kosinski said police believed no more than 10 people were killed
  • Walmart issued a statement on Wednesday saying it’s “shocked at this tragic event”

 

Source: BBC