Of the towns municipal buildings and opened fir. Officials tonight say the shooter killed 11 people across multiple floors of that building. Though i have to tell you we are hearing reports the death tol may rise from 11 to a higher number. Another six people injured and taken to the hospital. With 11 People Killed this is the largest number of People Killed in a mass shooting since november which itself is a remarkable thing to have to say. November 12th were shot dead in a bar in Thousand Oaks california. As of right now we know the death toll is 11 in virginia boech. This is the mayor of Virginia Beach bobby dyer. This is the most devastating day in the history of Virginia Beach. The people involved are our friends, coworkers, neighbors, colleagues. That is the mayor of Virginia Beach. The chief of police in Virginia Beach says the suspect worked for the Virginia Beach department of Public Utilities. The chief says the suspect stepped into the building that houses that Public Utilit
Past their fallen colleagues. The mayor hailing those first responders. Let me just say this. We will not be defined by this horror. We will go forward. We are a city of resiliency and resolve. The true character of our city is going to rest with our public, our citizens and our neighbors that we share borders with. Theres one thing that is most evident that has come about. We in Virginia Beach are a city of heroes. We have heroes with our military, we have many members of our public that help and save lives, but most of all let me commend the officers, the people that ran into a building with an active shooter shooti shooting. 45caliber bullets and saved many people. Without thdoubt or reservation, Virginia Beach is a city of heroes. Erica hill leading our Team Coverage from Virginia Beach. Erica, we are getting a new account of the gunman killed during the shootout with Police Following the rampage. What can you tell us . Reporter yes, we are learning bits and pieces as were all tryi
And its simple, easy, awesome. Tonight it is Virginia Beach. Coming to you with the worst kind of breaking news imaginable. Tonight. Our hearts go out to Virginia Beach, virginia. A City Employee opened fire in a building and took eleven lives. Before police took his. Six more people in the hospital. The city needless to say is in shock. This is all unfolding moment by moment in the words and images we think we are so familiar with. Until it happens where we live. It is happening. Where we live. Tonight, it is Virginia Beach. This is the most devastating day in the history of Virginia Beach. The people involved are our friend, coworkers. Neighbors. Colleagues. You know, at this point i would like to turn things over to chief. To give you the information that we have so far. The mayor as you saw could hardly continue. The police chief understandably struggled as well. Right now we have a will the of questions. A will the lot of questions. The whys will come later. Rite now we have more
The decision for Virginia Beach to study the potential impact of collective bargaining this year walks back the mayor's previous call to include a collective bargaining advisory referendum on the November ballot.
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