According to the city, Public Utilities is currently testing water samples from the affected area's water distribution system to make sure the water is safe to drink.
for the virginia beach department of public utilities. the chief says the suspect stepped into the building that houses that public utilities department for the city among other city offices. he says the shooter then fired indiscriminately. again 11 people shot and killed on multiple there weres of that building. six additional people shot and injured. when police officers responded to the scene and they airport got there fairly quickly. the gunman reported i starting shooting at police officers. the gunman is dead he was shot and killed by police. one of the six people said to be wounded in the attack was himself a police officer. we believe it was a male police officer although we await confirms on that. but that officer was apparently saved from more serious for fatal injury by virtue of the fact he was wearing a bullet proof vest. so we do not yet have official identification of any of the victims or the shooter himself. the fbi and virginia state police have joined the investiga
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 people were shot dead in a bar in thousand oaks, california. as of right now, we know the death toll is 11 in virginia beach. this is the mayor of virginia beach, bobby dire. 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 of 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 utilities department for the city among other city offices. he says the shooter then fired indiscriminately. 11 people shot and killed on multiple floors of that