CHESAPEAKE: At least 10 people were killed in shooting at a Walmart in Chesapeake, Virginia late on Tuesday and the shooter is dead, the City of Chesapeake said.
More than 40 emergency vehicles were rushed to the Walmart outlet on Battlefield Boulevard after a 911 call was made, as per the reports.
#BREAKING | ‘Multiple fatalities’ as gunman opens fire at #Walmartstore in #Chesapeake#Walmart #shooting #news #Virginia #walmart #massshooting #Virginia #US #Breaking #USWalmartStore pic.twitter.com/cmSKku960W
— Harish Deshmukh (@DeshmukhHarish9) November 23, 2022
“Chesapeake Police confirm an active shooter incident with fatalities at the Walmart on Sam’s Circle. The shooter is deceased,” the City of Chesapeake tweeted.
#AlMomento ???? | La policía de Chesapeake, en #Virginia Estados Unidos, reportó esta noche un tiroteo en una tienda Walmart, ubicada en Sam’s Circle, al momento registran varios muertos y heridos, sin confirmar la cifra exacta… pic.twitter.com/2yPRrWOyfY
— Quadratín Yucatán (@QuadratinY) November 23, 2022
A man believed to be the store manager opened fire then turned the gun on himself, and is now dead.
Virginia state Senator Louise Lucas said she was “absolutely heartbroken” at what she described as “America’s latest mass shooting”.
The latest from Chesapeake police on the mass shooting at the Sam’s Circle Walmart @WAVY_News pic.twitter.com/6Bv8vNg7xw
— Michelle Wolf (@MichelleWolfTV) November 23, 2022
In a 30-minute timespan, police from across multiple agencies responded in force.
#UPDATE A Chesapeake police spokesperson tells us at this point he believes no more than 10 people have died. It’s unclear if the shooter was an employee. The shooter is now deceased. Officers are walking through the Walmart super center checking for victims. @WAVY_News pic.twitter.com/gZs4CDV0q8
— Michelle Wolf (@MichelleWolfTV) November 23, 2022
Police are going through the supercenter, looking for victims. They do not yet know how many are injured or dead.
