1 June 2019 – This shooting is not in South Africa but it is an open day to kill – so sad of the lost of lifes and sympathy to all the families and friends, the loved ones. – Police confirmed Friday (31 May) that 13 people were dead and more than 4 injured in a workplace-related shooting at the Virginia Beach Municipal Center in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Besides the 12 victims who died, the shooting suspect was apprehended and later died, according to Virginia Beach Police Chief Jim Cevera. – By Cox Media Group National Content Desk
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Police said 12 people were killed and multiple people were injured in a May 31 shooting at the Virginia Beach municipal complex.
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Update 4:40 a.m. EDT June 1: “This is the most devastating day in the history of Virginia Beach,” Virginia Beach Mayor Bobby Dyer said late Friday, according to WAVY.
“This is a horrific day for the Commonwealth of Virginia,” Gov. Ralph Northam said during a Friday night news conference.
Vigils are being organized in Virginia Beach, WAVY reported. A prayer vigil will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Regal Cinemas, and another one will be held Wednesday at Old Dominion University.
Update 11 p.m. EDT May 31: Police Chief Jim Cervera has also identified DeWayne Craddock as the suspect in the Municipal Center shooting, according to WAVY.
Earlier, Cervera said he would identify the gunman only one time and would afterward refer to him only as “the suspect.”
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At tonight’s news conference about the Virginia Beach shooting, police chief James Cervera said he would only say the gunman’s name once: “Then he will be forever referred to as ‘the suspect.’ ”
Here’s what we know right now. https://n.pr/2XjcsNR
Update 9:45 p.m. EDT May 31: In a second press briefing following the workplace-related shooting, Virginia Beach Police Chief Cervera said that a 12th victim died on the way to the hospital.
Cervera also said that four officers engaged in a “long-term gun battle” with the suspect. Following the incident, police rendered first aid before the suspect died.
Update 9:15 p.m. EDT May 31: The Wall Street Journal identified DeWayne Craddock, 40 years old, as the shooter who killed 11 people Friday.
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Virginia Beach Police Chief says the shooter used a .45 caliber handgun with a suppressor, and emptied extended magazines were found on the scene
Craddock made multiple firearm purchases officials told the Wall Street Journal.
Original report: Virginia Beach Police Chief Cervera said in the Friday press conference that the shooter opened fire and shot “indiscriminately” at workers inside the operations building.
Police returned fire, killing the suspect.
The suspect was a longtime employee of the city’s Public Works Department, Cervera said. One of the people shot is a police officer.
>>Related: What to do if you are in an ‘active shooter’ situation
The FBI in Norfolk said the bureau is responding to assist Virginia Beach police.
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CRIME RATE – STATISTICS AND COMPARISON
According to our research of Virginia and other state lists there were 702 registered sex offenders living in Virginia Beach, Virginia as of June 01, 2019. The ratio of number of residents in Virginia Beach to the number of sex offenders is 645 to 1. The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is smaller than the state average.
http://www.city-data.com/crime/crime-Virginia-Beach-Virginia.html
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CRIME RATE
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