The shooter was identified by the company as a night manager who'd been with the store since 2010.
The employee who killed six people at a Walmart in Virginia and wounded at least a half-dozen others was identified by the company Wednesday as 31-year-old Andre Bing. Bing, who took his own life after opening fire on his co-workers Tuesday, was a manager on the overnight shift at the Walmart Supercenter in the city of Chesapeake and a longtime employee.
"We can confirm that he was a Walmart associate," the statement read. "Andre's position with the company was overnight team lead and he's been employed with us since 2010." He was found dead in a break room with two other fatalities
"We are still communicating with the victims’ families and will release their information as soon as possible," the statement said.
Another victimwas found dead near the front of the store and the three other shooting victims were rushed to local hospitals but died later from their injuries, city officials said. At least six other injured people were rushed to local hospitals for treatment.
The first reports of gunfire at the Walmart Supercenter were logged at 10:12 p.m. Tuesday and, when police arrived minutes later, the shooter was already dead.
The deadly mass shooting in Chesapeake came just days after a gunman barged into a LGBTQ nightclub in Colorado and opened fire, killing five and wounding 19 more before he was subdued by patrons.
“We are shocked at this tragic event at our Chesapeake, Virginia store,” a Walmart spokesperson said in a statement.
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