Suspect in mass shooting at Walmart in Chesapeake believed to be current employee and appears to have died from self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to Chesapeake police chief.
In addition to the seven fatalities, four people were wounded in Tuesday night's shooting at a Chesapeake Walmart, according to police.Law enforcement work the scene of a mass shooting at a Walmart, on Nov. 23, 2022, in Chesapeake, Va. The store was busy just before the shooting Tuesday night with people stocking up ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday.
While police believe the suspect was a current employee of the store, Solesky would not confirm whether the victims were all employees as well. He told reporters that it’s unclear whether the shooting was a targeted or random attack.Preliminary information indicates a gunman walked into the break room of a Chesapeake Walmart and opened fire at people before shooting himself, law enforcement sources told ABC News.
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