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Before officially identifying Bing, investigators said they believed the gunman was a current or former employee, possibly a manager, who fired upon employees inside the break room.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Boyette |first=Chris |date=2022-11-23 |title=Shooting at a Virginia Walmart killed and injured multiple people, officials said. Police believe the shooter is among the dead |url=https://www.cnn.com/2022/11/22/us/chesapeake-virginia-walmart-shooting/index.html |access-date=2022-11-23 |website=CNN |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |first=Melissa|last=Gaffney|title=Multiple fatalities, injuries in Walmart shooting in Virginia: Police |url=https://abcnews.go.com/US/multiple-fatalities-walmart-shooting-virginia-police/story?id=93832868 |access-date=2022-11-23 |website=ABC News |language=en}}</ref> In a company statement, Bing was said to have been an employee since 2010 and had worked as an overnight shift lead.<ref name=":0" /> Police searched Bing's home near [[Interstate 464]], located {{convert|3.5|mi|km}} away from the Walmart, before his identity was disclosed and his family notified.<ref name=":4" />
Before officially identifying Bing, investigators said they believed the gunman was a current or former employee, possibly a manager, who fired upon employees inside the break room.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Boyette |first=Chris |date=2022-11-23 |title=Shooting at a Virginia Walmart killed and injured multiple people, officials said. Police believe the shooter is among the dead |url=https://www.cnn.com/2022/11/22/us/chesapeake-virginia-walmart-shooting/index.html |access-date=2022-11-23 |website=CNN |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |first=Melissa|last=Gaffney|title=Multiple fatalities, injuries in Walmart shooting in Virginia: Police |url=https://abcnews.go.com/US/multiple-fatalities-walmart-shooting-virginia-police/story?id=93832868 |access-date=2022-11-23 |website=ABC News |language=en}}</ref> In a company statement, Bing was said to have been an employee since 2010 and had worked as an overnight shift lead.<ref name=":0" /> Police searched Bing's home near [[Interstate 464]], located {{convert|3.5|mi|km}} away from the Walmart, before his identity was disclosed and his family notified.<ref name=":4" />

== Victims ==

* Tyneka Johnson, 22<ref>{{Cite web |last=Maxouris |first=Holly Yan,Ariane de Vogue,John Miller,Curt Devine,Christina |date=2022-11-23 |title=6 victims shot and killed in a Virginia Walmart include a 16-year-old boy, authorities say |url=https://www.cnn.com/2022/11/22/us/chesapeake-virginia-walmart-shooting/index.html |access-date=2022-11-24 |website=CNN |language=en}}</ref>
* Lorenzo Gable, 43<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-11-23 |title=Chesapeake Walmart shooting victims range in age from 16 to 70 |url=https://www.wtkr.com/news/chesapeake-walmart-shooting-victims-identified |access-date=2022-11-24 |website=News 3 WTKR Norfolk |language=en}}</ref>
* Randy Blevins, 70<ref>{{Cite web |date=5:23 PM EST November 23, 2022 |title=These are the victims of the deadly Chesapeake mass shooting |url=https://www.13newsnow.com/article/news/crime/chesapeake-walmart-mass-shooting-victims/291-f9c163b2-46f0-45c0-a454-30a0ab9db520 |access-date=2022-11-24 |website=13newsnow.com |language=en-US}}</ref>
* Brian Pendleton, 38<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Andrew V. Pestano • |title=These Are the Victims of the Virginia Walmart Shooting |url=https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/national-international/these-are-the-victims-of-the-virginia-walmart-shooting/2922633/ |access-date=2022-11-24 |website=NBC Connecticut |language=en-US}}</ref>
* Kellie Pyle, 52<ref name=":2" />
* Minor, 16; Name withheld<ref name=":2" />


==Investigation==
==Investigation==

Revision as of 03:02, 24 November 2022

2022 Chesapeake shooting
Part of mass shootings in the United States
File:Chesapeake Walmart shooting.png
Aerial view of the Walmart in Chesapeake with police at the scene
Map
Location1521 Sam's Cir, Chesapeake, Virginia, U.S.
Coordinates36°46′20″N 76°14′55″W / 36.7722°N 76.2486°W / 36.7722; -76.2486 (Chesapeake)
DateNovember 22, 2022; 2 years ago (2022-11-22)
c. 10:12 p.m. EST (UTC−05:00)
Attack type
Mass murder, mass shooting, murder-suicide, workplace violence
WeaponsPistol
Deaths7 (including the perpetrator)
Injured4
PerpetratorAndre Marcus Bing[1][2]
MotiveUnknown

On November 22, 2022, a mass shooting occurred at a Walmart Supercenter in Chesapeake, Virginia, United States. Seven people were killed, including the gunman, and four others were injured.[3][4] The gunman was identified as 31-year-old Andre Marcus Bing, a night-shift manager at the store.[1][5]

Shooting

Police responded to reports of a shooting in the store at 10:12 p.m. EST.[6] According to the eyewitness account, the gunman "snapped" before shooting a woman, proceeding to kill employees within the break room, and then firing at least ten shots in the grocery aisles. A survivor reportedly said that she and her coworkers had gathered in the break room to start their shift when the shooting started. Her manager entered the room without saying anything and shot indiscriminately at anyone he saw.[7] Another eyewitness account said the gunman was laughing as he opened fire.[8]

Due to the size of the store, first responders took over 35 to 40 minutes to search the building for additional victims and/or perpetrators. Officers discovered multiple victims in the building,[9] including one near the entrance.[3] The scene was declared safe by law enforcement about an hour after the first reports at 11:20 p.m.[10]

The gunman was among the deceased, due to an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.[11][6] All of the deceased victims were employed by Walmart, including a 16-year-old boy.[12]

Perpetrator

The city of Chesapeake and police said the gunman was night-shift manager Andre Marcus Bing (May 1, 1991 – November 22, 2022).[1][2][13] Before his identity was revealed and shortly after the shooting, a highly circulated video filmed by a purported employee at the store claimed that Bing was the gunman. Bing was a resident of Chesapeake who previously lived in various other cities across the Hampton Roads metropolitan area including Suffolk, Norfolk, and Virginia Beach, and also lived for a time in Queens, New York, and San Angelo, Texas. Bing started working with Walmart at the location in 2010.[14]

Before officially identifying Bing, investigators said they believed the gunman was a current or former employee, possibly a manager, who fired upon employees inside the break room.[15][16] In a company statement, Bing was said to have been an employee since 2010 and had worked as an overnight shift lead.[12] Police searched Bing's home near Interstate 464, located 3.5 miles (5.6 km) away from the Walmart, before his identity was disclosed and his family notified.[13]

Victims

  • Tyneka Johnson, 22[17]
  • Lorenzo Gable, 43[18]
  • Randy Blevins, 70[19]
  • Brian Pendleton, 38[20]
  • Kellie Pyle, 52[20]
  • Minor, 16; Name withheld[20]

Investigation

A joint investigation between the Chesapeake Police Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is being conducted.[21] A joint search of the suspect's home was conducted by the Chesapeake Police and Virginia State Police, shortly after the shooting.[10]

Aftermath

Following the shooting, a family reunification center was established at the Chesapeake Conference Center.[5]

Reactions

Politicians

The next morning, Governor Glenn Youngkin released a statement saying that "our hearts break for the community of Chesapeake...Heinous acts of violence have no place in our communities." Chesapeake mayor Rick West also issued a statement the next morning offering his prayers to the families and thanks to the quick actions of first responders.[22] Senator Mark Warner (D-VA) said he was sickened by the shooting.[4] Virginia senator Louise Lucas, who represents Virginia's 18th Senate district which includes Chesapeake, stated that she was "heartbroken that America’s latest mass shooting took place in a Walmart in my district".[23] President Joe Biden issued a statement of condolence and called for gun reform.[24]

Walmart

Shortly after the shooting, Walmart released a statement expressing "shock at this tragic event at our Chesapeake, Virginia store" and also indicated that they were working with local law enforcement with the investigation.[25]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Burchett, Caitlyn; Munro, Ian; Stone, Gavin (November 23, 2022). "Virginia Walmart shooting updates: Sources identify gunman". The Virginian-Pilot. Tribune Publishing. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
  2. ^ a b City of Chesapeake [@AboutChesapeake] (November 23, 2022). "We are still communicating with the victims' families and will release their information as soon as possible. We can confirm that the shooter was 31-year-old Andre Bing of Chesapeake. He was armed with one handgun and had multiple magazines on his person" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  3. ^ a b Reese, Brian; Hall, Brett; Dowding, Jon; Wolf, Michelle; Mayfield, Adrienne (November 22, 2022). "Chesapeake Walmart shooting: Multiple fatalities, injuries". WAVY-TV. Retrieved November 23, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ a b Medina, Edurado (November 22, 2022). "Multiple People Are Fatally Shot at a Walmart in Virginia". The New York Times. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
  5. ^ a b Burchett, Caitlyn; Munro, Ian (November 22, 2022). "Multiple fatalities, injuries reported after shooting in a Chesapeake Walmart". The Virginian-Pilot. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
  6. ^ a b Boyette, Chris (November 22, 2022). "Multiple fatalities and injuries reported in shooting at a Virginia Walmart". CNN. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
  7. ^ Minore, Lauren; Peterson, Beatrice; Barr, Luke (November 23, 2022). "Virginia Walmart shooting updates: 7 people dead, including gunman". MSN. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
  8. ^ "6 killed, 4 remain hospitalized after a mass shooting at Chesapeake Walmart, CPD confirms". WAVY.com. November 23, 2022. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
  9. ^ "Virginia police: Multiple people killed in Walmart shooting". Associated Press. November 22, 2022. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
  10. ^ a b Calia, Mike; Repko, Melissa (November 23, 2022). "Walmart employee killed 6 people at Virginia store before taking his own life, police say". CNBC. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
  11. ^ "Gunman goes on deadly shooting rampage at US Walmart". France 24. November 23, 2022. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
  12. ^ a b Maxouris, Holly Yan,Ariane de Vogue,John Miller,Curt Devine,Christina (November 23, 2022). "6 victims shot and killed in a Virginia Walmart include a 16-year-old boy, authorities say". CNN. Retrieved November 24, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  13. ^ a b "Police: Employee at a Virginia Walmart opened fire in the store, killing 6". WCVB. November 23, 2022. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
  14. ^ "Walmart employee who shot around 10 people had a 12-year career with Walmart". Opoyi. November 23, 2022. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
  15. ^ Boyette, Chris (November 23, 2022). "Shooting at a Virginia Walmart killed and injured multiple people, officials said. Police believe the shooter is among the dead". CNN. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
  16. ^ Gaffney, Melissa. "Multiple fatalities, injuries in Walmart shooting in Virginia: Police". ABC News. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
  17. ^ Maxouris, Holly Yan,Ariane de Vogue,John Miller,Curt Devine,Christina (November 23, 2022). "6 victims shot and killed in a Virginia Walmart include a 16-year-old boy, authorities say". CNN. Retrieved November 24, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  18. ^ "Chesapeake Walmart shooting victims range in age from 16 to 70". News 3 WTKR Norfolk. November 23, 2022. Retrieved November 24, 2022.
  19. ^ "These are the victims of the deadly Chesapeake mass shooting". 13newsnow.com. 5:23 PM EST November 23, 2022. Retrieved 2022-11-24. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  20. ^ a b c Andrew V. Pestano •. "These Are the Victims of the Virginia Walmart Shooting". NBC Connecticut. Retrieved November 24, 2022.
  21. ^ Boyette, Chris (November 23, 2022). "Multiple fatalities and injuries reported in shooting at a Virginia Walmart". CNN. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
  22. ^ "State, local officials express heartbreak following the deadly mass shooting at Chesapeake Walmart". WAVY-TV. November 23, 2022.
  23. ^ Press, Associated. "Virginia police: Multiple people killed in Walmart shooting". POLITICO. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
  24. ^ House, The White (November 23, 2022). "Statement from President Biden on the Shooting in Chesapeake, VA". The White House. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
  25. ^ "Six dead after Virginia Walmart shooting, police confirm shooter was employee". Washington Examiner. November 23, 2022.
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