Police deployment at the scene. /
Police killed the shooter, a worker at the country’s main retailer
At least seven people have been killed, according to the latest count, in a shooting in the US state of Virginia. A man opened fire on those present at a Walmart supermarket. The shooter has been killed by the Police. According to the local press, it was a chain worker.
The events occurred on Tuesday night (early Wednesday morning in Spain) in the town of Chesapeake, on the east coast of the country, some 240 kilometers southeast of the capital, Washington DF. The first emergency calls were made around at 10:00 p.m. (six more in Spain), when the supermarket was still open. Consumption skyrockets on these dates, especially due to the proximity of Thanksgiving Day, which is celebrated this Thursday.
No details have been released about the shooter. Chesapeake Police Department officer Leo Kosinski told reporters at the scene that it was a man who acted alone. Kosinski explained that several agents and investigators were combing the commercial area and securing the area.
According to the images broadcast on local television, after the massacre, dozens of patrol cars and ambulances came to the scene, which worked hard during the night to attend to the wounded. This last figure has not been specified.
Walmart, the largest US retailer, issued a statement early Wednesday saying it was “shocked by this tragic event.” We pray for those affected, the community and our collaborators. We are working closely with the security forces and we are focused on supporting our collaborators, “adds the American supermarket giant.
Mass shootings are a major problem in the United States. Just three days ago, a 22-year-old killed five people and injured 18 others at a gay bar in Colorado. So far this year, there have been more than 600 shootings, according to the Gun Violence Archive website.