The 12 victims killed in Friday’s Virginia Beach Municipal Center shooting have been identified along with the gunman who was also died.
June 1 (UPI) — The 12 victims killed in Friday’s Virginia Beach Municipal Center shooting have been identified along with the gunman who was also died.
A gunman opened fire Friday through all three floors of Building 2 of the coastal city’s municipal center, killing 12 people and injuring another four, including a police officer wearing a bulletproof vest.
The community is mourning victims of the shooting, which has been the deadliest in the United States this year, adding the Virginia coastal city to the list of places affected by mass shooting.
Virginia Beach City Manager Dave Hansensaid in a news conference Saturday morning that the four people who were seriously injured are being treated at Virginia Beach and Norfolk hospitals.
Eleven victims were city employees in public works or utilities departments, and one was a contractor, Hansen said time on the job ranging from 11 months to 41 years.
The victims were identified as Lakita C.
