PHOTOS: 7 dead, including gunman, in mass shooting at Chesapeake Walmart
A manager opened fire in the break room of a Walmart storein Chesapeake, Virginia, leaving six people dead, police said, in the country's second high-profile mass killing in a handful of days.
The store in Chesapeake was busy just before the shooting Tuesday night with people stocking up ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday, a shopper said.
Chesapeake Police Chief Mark G. Solesky told reporters Wednesday that the gunman, who officials said killed himself, was an employee of the store.
Additionally, at least six other people were being treated in hospitals.
Law enforcement work the scene of a mass shooting at a Walmart, Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2022, in Chesapeake, Va. The store was busy just before the shooting Tuesday night with people stocking up ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)Photo by: AP Photo
Flowers and balloons have been placed near the scene of a mass shooting at a Walmart, Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2022, in Chesapeake, Va. A Walmart manager opened fire on fellow employees in the break room of the Virginia store, killing several people in the country’s second high-profile mass shooting in four days, police and witnesses said Wednesday. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)Photo by: AP Photo
Shyleana Sausedo-Day, from Portsmouth, Va., places flowers near the scene of a mass shooting at a Walmart, Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2022, in Chesapeake, Va. A Walmart manager opened fire on fellow employees in the break room of the Virginia store, killing several people in the country’s second high-profile mass shooting in four days, police and witnesses said Wednesday. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)Photo by: AP Photo
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Victims of the mass shooting at Chesapeake, Virginia, Walmart: Lorenzo Gamble, Brian Pendleton, Kellie Pyle, Randall Blevins, and Tyneka Johnson.Photo by: WTVR via City of Chesapeake
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Briana Tyler speaks with The Associated Press about witnessing the mass shooting at a Walmart, Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2022, in Chesapeake, Va. Tyler said the overnight stocking team of about 15 or 20 people had just gotten together in the break room to go over the morning plan. As soon as the team was set to start, she said she looked up, and her manager turned around and opened fire on the staff. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)Photo by: AP Photo
Briana Tyler speaks with The Associated Press and uses her hands like a gun as she demonstrates the gunman shooting indiscriminately, as she talks about witnessing the mass shooting at a Walmart, Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2022, in Chesapeake, Va. Tyler said the overnight stocking team of about 15 or 20 people had just gotten together in the break room to go over the morning plan. As soon as the team was set to start, she said she looked up, and her manager turned around and opened fire on the staff. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)Photo by: AP Photo
A first responder checks a parked car at the scene of a mass shooting at a Walmart, Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2022, in Chesapeake, Va. A Walmart manager opened fire on fellow employees in the break room of the Virginia store, killing several people in the country’s second high-profile mass shooting in four days, police and witnesses said Wednesday. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)Photo by: AP Photo
The sun rises behind two Virginia State Troopers as law enforcement works the scene of a mass shooting at a Walmart, Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2022, in Chesapeake, Va. The store was busy just before the shooting Tuesday night with people stocking up ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)Photo by: AP Photo
Police investigate after a deadly shooting at a Walmart off of Battlefield Boulevard in Chesapeake.Photo by: News 3
A law enforcement investigator wears a protective covering as they work the scene of a mass shooting at a Walmart, Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2022, in Chesapeake, Va. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)Photo by: AP Photo
A Virginia State Trooper re-ties crime scene tape as law enforcement work the scene of a mass shooting at a Walmart, Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2022, in Chesapeake, Va. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)Photo by: AP Photo
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Law enforcement enter a command vehicle as they work the scene of a mass shooting at a Walmart, Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2022, in Chesapeake, Va. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)Photo by: AP Photo
Police investigate a shooting at Walmart in ChesapeakePhoto by: News 3
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Police investigate after a deadly shooting at a Walmart off of Battlefield Boulevard in Chesapeake.Photo by: News 3
Police investigate after a deadly shooting at a Walmart off of Battlefield Boulevard in Chesapeake.Photo by: News 3
Law enforcement enter a command vehicle as they work the scene of a mass shooting at a Walmart, Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2022, in Chesapeake, Va. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)Photo by: AP Photo
A law enforcement investigator wears a protective covering as they work the scene of a mass shooting at a Walmart, Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2022, in Chesapeake, Va. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)Photo by: AP Photo
Chesapeake Police Chief Mark Solesky speaks to reporters after a mass shooting at a Walmart, Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2022, in Chesapeake, Va. Police say a shooter opened fire in the store, leaving several people dead. It was the country’s second high-profile mass killing in a handful of days.(AP Photo/Alex Brandon)Photo by: AP Photo
Chesapeake Police Chief Mark Solesky speaks to reporters after a mass shooting at a Walmart, Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2022, in Chesapeake, Va. Police say a shooter opened fire in the store, leaving several people dead. It was the country’s second high-profile mass killing in a handful of days.(AP Photo/Alex Brandon)Photo by: AP Photo
Chesapeake City Manager Chris Price pauses after speaking to reporters after a mass shooting at a Walmart, Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2022, in Chesapeake, Va. Police say a shooter opened fire in the store, leaving several people dead. It was the country’s second high-profile mass killing in a handful of days. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)Photo by: AP Photo
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Memorial outside Chesapeake, Virginia WalmartPhoto by: WTVR
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