The gunman within the lethal capturing at a Walmart in Chesapeake, Virginia, purchased the gun he used within the rampage legally hours earlier than he opened fireplace on his co-workers, metropolis officers stated Friday.
Andre Bing, 31, purchased the 9 mm handgun at a retailer Tuesday morning and killed six those that evening, Chesapeake officers stated.
The gunman did not have a prison historical past, officers stated.
Police have recognized the victims as: Brian Pendleton, 38; Kellie Pyle, 52; Lorenzo Gamble, 43; and Randy Blevins, 70, who have been all from Chesapeake; and Tyneka Johnson, 22, of close by Portsmouth. The lifeless additionally included a 16-year-old boy whose identify was withheld due to his age, police stated.
A Walmart spokesperson confirmed that all the victims labored for the corporate.
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