Policija je saopštila da je u pitanju radnik lokalne administracije u Virdžinija Biču, koji je nasumice pucao na bivše kolege i građane koji su se zatekli u zgradi.
BREAKING: Police say they are working an active incident at the Virginia Beach Courthouse. The courthouse is on lockdown and officers are out with their guns drawn @WTKR3 pic.twitter.com/7QflnCSwt2
— Kofo Lasaki WTKR (@KofoLasaki) May 31, 2019
Napadač je ubijen u policijskoj akciji, ali njegov identitet još nije objavljen.
Nightingale just took off from Sentara Norfolk General Hospital. There are reports of an active shooter at the Virginia Beach Municipal Center with at least two victims #13NewsNow pic.twitter.com/1KBB5SmS2s
— Jaclyn Lee 13News Now (@13JaclynLee) May 31, 2019
Nije saopšten ni motiv napada.
BREAKING: I am on scene at the municipal center at the water building where police are responding to an active shooter. @WAVY_News pic.twitter.com/ucKUTBhudp
— Tamara Scott (@TamaraScottWAVY) May 31, 2019
Pucnjava se dogodila u okrugu u kom je smešteno nekoliko vladinih institucija Virdžinija Biča, odnosno unutar zgrade u kojoj su, između ostalog, kancelarije Uprave javnih radova, Komunalnih usluga i Planiranja.
This is what we’re seeing. Police say this is an active shooter situation at the Virginia Beach Municipal Center. Courthouse is still on lockdown. Here’s what we know so far https://t.co/ucq7ago8Az pic.twitter.com/xwyGXgU75D
— Kofo Lasaki WTKR (@KofoLasaki) May 31, 2019