10 suspected dead in US Walmart shooting
A gunman shot and killed several people at a Walmart store on Tuesday night in the US state of Virginia, police said, adding that the single shooter was also dead.
The explosion of gun violence in the city of Chesapeake comes just before Americans celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday, and follows another mass shooting at a Colorado LGBTQ club on Saturday night that left five people dead.< /p>
"We were able to find several dead and several injured," Chesapeake Police Department officer Leo Kosinski told reporters at the scene, saying rapid response officers and tactical teams entered the scene. store "immediately" upon arrival at the scene.
“We believe it was a single shooter and that shooter died at that time,” he said, without specifying how the alleged shooter died.
The first emergency calls were made just after 10:00 p.m. Tuesday (03:00 GMT Wednesday), while the store was still open.
News footage showed a heavy police presence at the scene, with Kosinski saying several officers and investigators were carefully sweeping the store and securing the area.
The exact number of deaths remains uncertain. Kosinski told reporters that police believe no more than 10 people were killed.
Walmart, America's largest retailer, released a statement early Wednesday saying, "We are shocked by this tragic event."
The company added that it is "praying for those affected, the community and our associates. We are working closely with law enforcement and focused on supporting our associates."
>AFP
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A gunman shot and killed several people at a Walmart store on Tuesday night in the US state of Virginia, police said, adding that the single shooter was also dead.
The explosion of gun violence in the city of Chesapeake comes just before Americans celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday, and follows another mass shooting at a Colorado LGBTQ club on Saturday night that left five people dead.< /p>
"We were able to find several dead and several injured," Chesapeake Police Department officer Leo Kosinski told reporters at the scene, saying rapid response officers and tactical teams entered the scene. store "immediately" upon arrival at the scene.
“We believe it was a single shooter and that shooter died at that time,” he said, without specifying how the alleged shooter died.
The first emergency calls were made just after 10:00 p.m. Tuesday (03:00 GMT Wednesday), while the store was still open.
News footage showed a heavy police presence at the scene, with Kosinski saying several officers and investigators were carefully sweeping the store and securing the area.
The exact number of deaths remains uncertain. Kosinski told reporters that police believe no more than 10 people were killed.
Walmart, America's largest retailer, released a statement early Wednesday saying, "We are shocked by this tragic event."
The company added that it is "praying for those affected, the community and our associates. We are working closely with law enforcement and focused on supporting our associates."
>AFP
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