7 people were killed in the Wal-Mart shooting

Six people were killed in a shooting at a Wal-Mart supermarket in Chesapeake, Virginia, the US municipality announced Wednesday, noting that the suspected shooter was also killed, bringing the total to 7 dead.

"Chesapeake Police confirm seven fatalities, including the shooter, from last night's shooting at Walmart in Sam's Circle," the municipality said in a tweet.

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