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A chilling “manifesto” was found on the cellphone of Walmart gunman Andre Bing, outlining his motivations for the mass shooting in Virginia that left six co-workers dead and four other victims injured ahead of Thanksgiving. Memorial services and candlelight vigils were held across the Chesapeake area Thursday to honor the victims. President Biden said Thursday that the shooting, as well as the massacre at an LGTBQ+ club in Colorado Springs over the weekend, underscored the need to outlaw “sick” assault weapons with no social value. Witnesses described how the gruesome events unfolded late Tuesday when Bing opened fire in the employee break room as investigators try to piece together a motive. A law enforcement source told local media that Bing was “upset” about a recent change in employment status and complained of being “harassed” by co-workers. A former colleague also said he was paranoid about being watched by the government and didn’t like being recorded. A witness claims she saw him target specific people during the attack.
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Should we relay the name of the Chesapeake shooter?
As Americans across the country scramble to get news about the Chesapeake Walmart shooting, one local newsroom made an interesting decision: not to repeatedly broadcast the name of the alleged gunman. Deciding how much to focus on the identity of the perpetrator after a mass killing is often a controversial choice in newsrooms. On the one hand, focusing on the perpetrator sheds light on what happened and can suggest places where authorities can look for future warning signs. On the other hand, the identity of the shooter can often overshadow that of the victims or even inspire copycats. What do you think is the best way forward? Josh Marcus November 25, 2022 02:20 am 1669339214
There have been 609 mass shootings this year
The Chesapeake shooting was yet another mass killing in America’s epidemic of gun violence. According to data from the Gun Violence Archive, there have been 609 mass murders in the US this year, part of the country’s 39,843 total gun violence deaths. Josh Marcus November 25, 2022 1:20 am 1669337414
Walmart hosts Thanksgiving meal at Virginia hotel for injured workers
Walmart hosted a Thanksgiving dinner Thursday for employees at a store in Chesapeake, Virginia, where six people were killed in a mass shooting Tuesday, ABC News reports. The luncheon was held at the Delta Hotel in Chesapeake and featured store employees and their families, as well as faith leaders there to offer comfort. Seven people remain in hospital with injuries after the shooting. Josh Marcus25 November 2022 00:50 1669335657
Video: Church holds service to honor Chesapeake shooting victims
A church in Chesapeake, Virginia held a candlelight service to honor the six people killed Tuesday in a mass shooting at a Walmart store. The service was one of several memorial services for the tragedy, which have sprung up at the store and throughout the city. Watch the full video below, via Reuters. Josh Marcus November 25, 2022 12:20 am 1669332614
Chesapeake survivors recount horrific moments from shooting
Survivors of the Nov. 22 shooting inside a Virginia Walmart that killed six people have begun sharing their experiences. Donya Prioleau said she was inside the employee break room when shots rang out. “Half of us didn’t believe it was real until some of us saw all the blood on the floor,” he added. Another co-worker, Jessie Wilczewski, told the network that she could have walked away from the shooting, but chose to stay in the store as her co-workers lived out their final moments. “I could have run out that door… and I stayed. I stayed so they wouldn’t be alone,” he said. Josh Marcus November 24, 2022 11:30 pm 1669330814
Memorial grows outside Chesapeake Walmart after mass shooting
Mourners and community members built a memorial outside the Chesapeake, Virginia, Walmart where six people were killed in a mass shooting Tuesday. Flowers and balloons have been collected to remember the victims: Brian Pendleton, Kelly Pyle, Lorenzo Gamble, Randy Blevins, Tineka Johnson and a 16-year-old boy whose name has been withheld. “It was important for us to come out and remember,” one community member told WAVY. “It was important to remember the lives lost and all those affected by the tragedy. It’s heartbreaking to think of all the employees who have to go back and realize what happened here. Everyone who is in the hospital, more families, it’s very tragic.” Josh Marcus November 24, 2022 11:00 p.m 1669329014
‘That’s Andre’: Video shows alleged Walmart shooter Andre Bing joking with co-workers
A video circulating on social media shows alleged Chesapeake Walmart shooter Andre Bing at work, joking with co-workers. The original clip, which appears to have been removed from Facebook, shows a Bing-like person telling a story about parking a car, before smiling and walking out of the frame when he realizes he’s being recorded. “This is Andre,” a colleague can be heard saying in the background. “YOU KILLED PEOPLE WHO WERE REALLY CLOSE TO ME THERE. I WOULD NEVER BELIEVE THAT YOU WOULD DO SOMETHING LIKE THIS… THIS IS THE MANAGER WHO DID IT !! ROT IN HELL,” Draayia Janaee, who posted the video, wrote on Facebook, Fox News reports. Josh Marcus November 24, 2022 10:30 pm 1669327214
An in-depth look at what led to the Chesapeake Walmart shooting
Police said that on Andre Bing’s cellphone, they discovered a “manifesto” of sorts, in which he complained about unspecified changes to his work status and what he called harassment of other staff for it. A report said that near his body, police found a list of employees he planned to attack. As America celebrated Thanksgiving, police in Chesapeake, Virginia, were searching for evidence in the mass shooting at a Walmart store, an incident whose horror has reverberated across the country, another terrifying mass attack to take place in the most mundane environments. In Nantucket, Massachusetts, vacationer Joe Biden was asked about the incident and vowed to take action to control the sale of semi-automatic weapons. “The idea that we don’t enforce the red flag laws … is ridiculous,” he said. “The idea that we are still allowing the purchase of semi-automatic weapons is sick. Just sick. It has no social redeeming value. Zero. No one. Not a single rationale for it, other than profit for the arms manufacturers.” Andrew Buncombe has the full story for The Independent. Josh Marcus24 November 2022 22:00 1669325446
What we know about the shooting
Here’s what we know so far about the mass shooting at Walmart’s Chesapeake branch. Oliver O’Connell24 November 2022 21:30 1669323646
These are the six victims of the Chesapeake Walmart shooting
Night shift team leader Andre Bing entered the break room where 14 employees were meeting shortly after 10pm and opened fire with a handgun. He then turned the gun on himself. Here’s what we know about the six victims. Oliver O’Connell24 November 2022 21:00
