Posted on 05/31/2019 2:11:37 PM PDT by csvset
May 31, 2019 / 04:26 PM EDT Virginia Sports 4:51 p.m. Virginia Beach police say they believe there’s only one shooter, and that person has been taken into custody. They say multiple people have been injured. There’s no word on the extent of the victims’ injuries at this time.
Nearby Sentara Princess Anne Hospital has been placed on lockdown in the meantime. Police are asking the public to avoid the area. Stay with WAVY for updates.
The latest as of 4:42 P.M. — City Manager Dave Hansen confirmed there is an active shooter situation at the Virginia Beach Municipal Center. He says the suspect hasn’t been apprehended, and he’s seen people coming out of the city’s public utilities department in need of medical treatment.
As WAVY’s Tamara Scott was reporting live, an injured person was being carried in the back of a car surrounding by police, heading toward an ambulance. Moments later, two other victims were being carried in the back of a pickup truck.
Tonya Pierce with Virginia Beach police says there’s is an active scene at building 2 at the center off of Nimmo Parkway.
An employee who works in the building told WAVY’s Tamara Scott that he and several other people were able to safely leave the building after reports of an active shooter. He says he found a woman inside a stairwell covered in blood.
Multiple police units have responded. The center is next to both the Virginia Police Department headquarters and the Virginia Beach Sheriff’s Office, as well as several other government buildings.
There no other details at the moment, but WAVY’s Tamara Scott is at the scene. Stay with WAVY.com for updates on this breaking news.
Four injured as per reporters. Public works building. End of work day..
Gun free zone... again.
At least one dead according to the scanner. Detective with body requesting tarps and pop ups to protect body from weather.
Supposed to be a press conference at 6:15 local time.
Look at the URL...they filed it under SPORTS.
sounds like once again $hithead government and individuals who prohibit/can’t/won’t conceal-carry allowed a bad guy to wreak havoc
Yeah, I saw that, wth ? Probably done in haste ?
“Number of dead is all over the place. Hearing anywhere from 6 to 14. Remember very fluid situation. Working to confirm.” https://twitter.com/jasonmarkswavy
UPDATE: Sources saying shooter was an employee who was recently fired from city @WAVY_News
Sporting entertainment as far as the commie-dems are concerned.
6:34 p.m. — WAVY’s Andy Fox reports that multiple city sources say the suspect is a disgruntled former city employee, and as many as 12 people are feared to be dead following the shooting. The official number of causalities has not been confirmed at this time, and the situation remains active.
So, what will the Liberals want to outlaw, Firearms or disgruntled City Employees?
Press conference. 11 fatalities, 6 wounded, Long time employee is the shooter.
Shooter dead as well, so 12 fatalities. One officer shot, saved by vest,
As of 7pm EST 11 people are dead. Prayers for them all.
Well, if it were impossible to fire gov't employees, things like this wouldn't happen.
Bingo! You just solved the dilemma.
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