'I am devastated by the senseless act of violence that took place late last night in our city.' Chesapeake mayor issues statement following Virginia Walmart shooting that left seven people dead, including gunman.
A law enforcement source told ABC News that "preliminary info is it was an employee, possible manager, went in break room and shot other employees, and himself."
"It's sad, we're a couple days before the Thanksgiving holiday," Chesapeake Police spokesman L.C. Kosinski said."We're only a few hours into the response, so we don't have all the answers yet," the city of Chesapeake tweeted. "Chesapeake Police continue their investigation into the active shooter event at Walmart on Sam's Circle. We do know there are multiple fatalities plus injuries and the shooter is confirmed dead.
"Our first responders are well-trained and prepared to respond. Our communications team is set up and will be releasing additional information as it's confirmed," Chesapeake Deputy Director of Public Communications Elizabeth Vaughn said in a statement. Chesapeake mayor Rick West issued a statement following the shooting, calling it a "senseless act of violence."
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