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A law enforcement official on June 1, 2019, stands at an entrance to a municipal building that was the scene of a shooting in Virginia Beach, Va. A city engineer who fatally shot 12 people in the building “was motivated by perceived workplace grievances” the FBI announced on Wednesday, June 9, 2021. (Patrick Semansky/AP)
NORFOLK, Va. A city engineer who fatally shot 12 people in a Virginia Beach municipal building in 2019 “was motivated by perceived workplace grievances” that “he fixated on for years,” according to findings released by the FBI on Wednesday.
The investigation, conducted by the FBI’s Behavioral Analysis Unit, found that DeWayne Craddock “struggled with how he perceived his own work performance and how others at work viewed him.”
FBI: Perceived grievances drove Virginia Beach mass shooter
BEN FINLEY, Associated Press
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1of5FILE - In this June 1, 2019 file photo, a law enforcement official stands at an entrance to a municipal building that was the scene of a shooting in Virginia Beach, Va. DeWayne Craddock, a city engineer who fatally shot 12 people in a Virginia Beach municipal building in 2019 “was motivated by perceived workplace grievances” that “he fixated on for years,” according to findings released by the FBI on Wednesday, June 9, 2021.Patrick Semansky/APShow MoreShow Less
2of5FILE - In this June 2, 2019, file photo, a volunteer prepares to place crosses for victims of a mass shooting at a municipal building in Virginia Beach, Va., at a nearby makeshift memorial. DeWayne Craddock, a city engineer who fatally shot 12 people in a Virginia Beach municipal building in 2019 “was motivated by perceived workplace grievances” that “he fixated on for years,�
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NORFOLK, Va. – A city engineer who fatally shot 12 people in a Virginia Beach municipal building in 2019 “was motivated by perceived workplace grievances” that “he fixated on for years,” according to findings released by the FBI on Wednesday.
The investigation, conducted by the FBI’s Behavioral Analysis Unit, found that DeWayne Craddock “struggled with how he perceived his own work performance and how others at work viewed him.”
“The shooter’s inflated sense of self-importance contributed to this conflict and led him to believe he was unjustly and repeatedly criticized and slighted,” the FBI said in a news release. “Violence was viewed by the shooter as a way to reconcile this conflict and restore his perverted view of justice.”
Virginia Beach to appeal federal court ruling that city s voting system is illegal, denies minorities equal access
Seeks residents opinions on voting system
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and last updated 2021-05-26 17:36:25-04
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. â The City of Virginia Beach is moving forward to file an appeal in the Holloway vs. City of Virginia Beach voting rights case.
Virginia Beach residents, Latasha Holloway and Georgia Allen, both African Americans filed a lawsuit on the city s voting system. Previously, the city s voting system has allowed all voters across the city to elect city council and school board members regardless of where they live.
Virginia Beach prepares for crowds ahead of Memorial Day weekend
and last updated 2021-05-26 18:38:37-04
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. â Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial start of summer, and businesses at the Oceanfront as well as the rest of the City of Virginia Beach are preparing for crowds, especially since COVID-19 restrictions will be lifted on Friday, May 28.
On Wednesday, the city sent out a press release with information to help residents and tourists ahead of the holiday weekend.
âWe are anxious to celebrate together and want everyone â residents and visitors â to enjoy themselves,â said Mayor Robert M. âBobbyâ Dyer. âWith more people and greater activity comes our responsibility to increase our enforcement efforts, especially in the areas of public safety, parking and cleanliness. Because it has been a while since we have been able to gather in large groups, we want to make sure we get the word out about what the city is doing and wh