United States: a shooting leaves several dead in a Walmart supermarket
Police arrive outside the Chesapeake Walmart store in Virginia (Eastern United States) after a shooting, November 22, 2022. © AP
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A gunman killed several people in a Walmart supermarket on Tuesday evening, November 22, in a town in the US state of Virginia, local authorities said.
The shooter is also dead, the city of Chesapeake said on Twitter.
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“
We have found several victims and injured people
,” Leo Kosinski, police officer for the locality of Chesapeake in Virginia, told the press, adding that the intervention teams entered the store “
immediately
” upon their arrival, after a emergency call at 10 p.m. (3 a.m. UT this Wednesday).
“
We believe this is a single shooter and that this one is now deceased
,” he added.
The number of victims has not been officially announced, but according to the policeman, the shooting would not have made more than 10 dead.
The municipality of the city, located 240 kilometers southeast of Washington, confirmed on Twitter "
a shooter incident with deaths at Walmart on Sam's Circle.
[...]
Our first response teams are well prepared and ready to respond.
Please give them space to do
it,” she added.
Chesapeake Police confirm an active shooter incident with fatalities at the Walmart on Sam's Circle.
The shooter is deceased.
Follow us here for the only official updates.
Our first responders are well-trained and prepared to respond;
please give them space to do so.
— City of Chesapeake (@AboutChesapeake) November 23, 2022
Many police officers were present at the scene of the shooting, according to images released by the media.
Investigators are going through the supermarket with a fine-toothed comb and securing the area, explained Leo Kosinski.
Virginia State Senator Louise Lucas reacted
via
her Twitter account: “
I am totally heartbroken that the last mass shooting in America took place tonight at a Walmart in my district. in Chesapeake.
I will not rest until we find solutions to end this endemic gun violence that has stolen so many lives in our country.
»
I am absolutely heartbroken that America's latest mass shooting took place in a Walmart in my district in Chesapeake, Virginia tonight.
I will not rest until we find the solutions to end this gun violence epidemic in our country that has taken so many lives.
— L. Louise Lucas (@SenLouiseLucas) November 23, 2022
The United States is a regular scene of mass killings and other gun violence.
But the issue of arms control remains politically highly sensitive and Congress remains reluctant to toughen legislation in this area.
The supermarket shooting took place 48 hours before Thanksgiving celebrations and comes after
a shooting at a gay club
last weekend in Colorado sparked outrage across the country.
(
with AFP
)
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