The gunman who opened fireplace at a Virginia Walmart has been recognized as Andre Bing, a supervisor on the retailer, who killed six co-workers earlier than taking his personal life.
A Fb Reside video apparently made by a Walmart worker had been circulating on-line exhibiting a co-worker whom she calls “Andre.”
The younger man is seen joking with the employees earlier than he walks away when the girl factors her digital camera at him. It was unclear when the footage was shot.
Chesapeake Police Chief Mark Solesky mentioned the gunman killed six co-workers earlier than killing himself with a handgun.
The police division mentioned three people, together with the shooter, have been discovered deceased within the break room of the shop whereas one lifeless sufferer was situated towards the entrance of the shop. They added that three different victims have been transported to native hospitals for additional remedy however succumbed to their accidents.
“There isn't any clear motive presently,” Solesky mentioned, including that he had no indication that the gunman was recognized to legislation enforcement earlier than the capturing. He additionally couldn't affirm that every one the victims have been Walmart workers.
An obvious retailer worker described the horror on Fb Reside and first recognized the assailant as a supervisor.
“He blew his brains out and every part. He killed the lady in there and every part. He got here in and began spraying. I’m sorry for the victims,” mentioned the worker, a person reportedly named Kevin Harper.
“I simply overlooked of the break room, supervisor come up in there, began capping folks up in there, began capturing, bro. The supervisor got here in, began dumping, man. As quickly as I overlooked the break room, he went in there, man … that s— wild,” he mentioned.
Bing’s identification was later confirmed by Walmart in an announcement by the corporate that mentioned: “We're targeted on doing every part we will to assist our associates and their households presently. The alleged shooter has been recognized as Andre Bing. We will affirm he was a Walmart affiliate.”
Earlier Wednesday, police raided the house the place Bing was believed to have lived, breaking down the door.
One other worker, Jessie Wilczewski, informed Norfolk TV station WAVY that the shooter pointed his gun at her and informed her to go house as she hid underneath a desk.
“It didn’t even look actual till you could possibly really feel the … ‘pow-pow-pow,’ you'll be able to really feel it,” Wilczewski informed the outlet. “I couldn’t hear it at first as a result of I assume it was so loud, I may really feel it.”
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