Vigil earlier today in Virginia Beach for the victims of the shooting. Another vigil is scheduled tonight. All told, 12 people were killed, four wounded in the horrific incident. Among them were 11 City Employees and one contractor who was there just to get a city permit. The mayor believes the number could have been higher if it werent for the bravery of the Police Officers who engaged the shooter. Most of all, let me commend the officers, the people that ran into a building where the active shooter, shooting 45 caliber bullets, and saved many people. Eric those officers, who veteran detectives and two k9 handlers, we have the latest. Hi, mark. Reporter good afternoon to you. As you mentioned, Virginia Beach police and city officials giving us the latest information about what transpired in the last 23 hours or so. As you were talking about, it was around 4 00 yesterday, not too far from where im standing, around 300 feet, that the City Employee that was there for 15 years, working as
With a foreign adversary to undermine your election. As mueller said, it points to obstruction of justice. The president of the United States is not above the law. Hes not a dictator in chief. This constitution was designed with checks and balances and hes refusing to let them happen because hes refusing to comply with legitimate inquiry. Thats why i call for us to begin impeachment proceedings so we have more leverage to expose the truth. Mueller did what he has to do. Its time for congress to do what we have to do. For this president not to comply with congress, that alone in the nixon era was one of the articles of impeachment. And so its time for us to start impeachment proceedings because this president is not above the law. We have a constitution to protect. History is going to look back on this moment and say what did we do when a president was full counting the will of congress, acting more like an authoritarian dictator than someone subject to the laws of this nation. We shoul
Inconprehencible act of violence. I have worked with many of them for many years. We want you to know who they were so in the weeks and days to come you will learn what they meant to all of us. And to their families and to their friends and to their coworkers. They leave a void that we will never be able to fulfill. These are the faces that we want you to see. Eleven of 12 were dedicated employees murdered at their workplace. They have years and years of service to their community. Some 40 years. One was a contractor coming in for a permit. We want you to see their faces and hear their names. La qurks uita brown worked in public works 4 1 2 years. Tara gallagher worked six years in public works. Mary gayle worked in public works 24 years. Alexander gusev worked in the public works nine years. Katherine nixon was an engineer and worked in Public Utilities for ten years. Richard nettleton worked in Public Utilities for 29 years and Christopher Rapp was in public works for 11 months. Ryan
Ran towards the gunfire and saved countless lives. Welcome to americas news headquarters from washington, im leland vittert. Im kristin fisher. Authorities confirming the identity of the gunman who were killed by police, but not commenting just yet on a motive. Our Mark Meredith joins us live with the latest. Hi. Thats the big question at this hour, whats the motive that went into yesterdays shooting. Weve learned more what investigators have pieced together overnight. We know the shooter who was killed after the incident was that he was a 15year veteran working for the city here in Virginia Beach. He was an engineer, someone who had a job with the city at the time of the incident. There was speculation that he may have been let go, but police say he was still an employee as of yesterday afternoon. Now, investigators have been out here yesterday afternoon. We saw the fbi combing together, piecing together what was available in the parking lot trying to see what evidence may have been l
Day in the history of Virginia Beach. Herbert bert snelling, who was a contractor trying to fill a permit and hes a resident of Virginia Beach. We want you to know who they were so when the days and weeks to come, you will learn what they meant to all of us. Some tough moments within the last 24 hours for folks there in Virginia Beach. We are going to begin with the breaking news out of that area. City known for the big beaches and numerous universities and Historic Sites is making history, the sort of history no Community Wants to be a part of. Officials have now identified the 12 people whose lives were cut short by that senseless act of violence. At a government building on friday. All but one of the victims employed by the city. Right now at least three victims who were injured remain in the hospital in serious condition. The gunman also a City Employee is dead following a lengthy shootout with police. His name only spoken once. Instead putting the focus on the innocent victims who