Shooting in Virginia: who were the 12 people killed in the municipal center

The authorities in Virginia Beach reported that all 12 victims were killed xnumx may in the municipal center a lonely and powerfully armed rifleman were identified. All the victims, except one, were employees of city services.

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Virginia Beach City Manager Dave Hansen said that most of the victims of the shooting he knew personally (the center is located next to the City Hall), writes Fox News.

“16 hours ago, the lives of twelve people were ended by a senseless, incomprehensible act of violence,” he said at a press conference on the morning of June 1.

On the subject: Shooting in Virginia: shocking details of the tragedy that killed 12 people

“All but one of the 12 victims were employees of Virginia Beach. I have worked with most of them for many years. We want you to know who they were, what they mean to all of us, their families, their friends and colleagues. After them, there is an emptiness that we can never fill. ”

Virginia Beach Police Chief James Cervera identified the shooter as Dwayne Craddock, who worked as an engineer in the city's utilities department for 15 years. Craddock died in a shootout with police. Cervera declined to comment on a motive and added that police have only used his name "once."

The names of the victims were named:

• Lakita S. Brown from Chesapeake, who has been a legal agent for more than 4 for years.
• Mary Louise Gayle, a resident of Virginia Beach, worked as a legal agent for over 24 for years.
• Alexander Mikhail Gusev, also from Virginia Beach, 9 has held one position for years.
• Tara Welch Gallagher of Virginia Beach worked as an engineer for 6 for years.
• Christopher Kelly Rapp worked as an engineer for 11 months.
• Katherine Nixon has been an engineer for the 10 public utilities for years.
• Richard H. Nettleton worked as an engineer for the public service 28 for years.
• Ryan Keith Cox worked as a clerk in the same department for almost 13 years.
• Joshua Hardy, who also worked in the utilities industry, was an engineer for more than 4 years.
• Michelle Langer, or Missy, as her colleagues called, 12 has been an administrative assistant in the utilities department for years.
• Robert "Bobby" Williams worked as a coordinator of special projects in the field of public services during the 41 year.

Hansen identified and the latest victim who was not a city employee, is Herbert Snelling, a contractor from Virginia Beach.

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Officials provided little detail about the shooting, except that the police found several more pistols in the building and in the suspect's house.

As ForumDaily wrote earlier:

• 31 MAY employee city utility opened fire on employees in the municipal center Virginia Beach, killing a 12 man and injuring at least four more.
• Virginia Beach Police Chief Jim Server said the man killed in a shootout with four officersthat broke into the building. According to Server, the shooter was armed with a caliber 45 pistol and, during his attack, used several enlarged stores for ammunition, leaving behind a “war zone”.
• Mass shooting caused a shock in the popular resort town of Virginia Beach with a population of 440 000 people. The municipal center is located a few miles from the resort area of ​​the beach along the Atlantic coast, approximately 200 miles (about 320 km) south of Washington DC. There are also three military bases in this area.
• How much the survivors are injured is still unclear. Four wounded were operated shortly after the tragedy. At first, the police reported 11 dead, but it soon became clear that 12 had died on the way to the hospital.
• The shooting began in building number 2 of the Virginia Beach Municipal Center, which includes several urban sites, including the police department. The building adjoins the city hall.

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