Posted on 06/01/2019 8:07:11 AM PDT by Morgana
FULL TITLE: PICTURED: Twelve victims gunned down by 'disgruntled' Virginia Beach city employee who opened fire indiscriminately with 'modified handgun' before he was killed by cops after fierce shootout
The tragic victims of the Virginia Beach municipal center who were gunned down by a city employee wielding a 'modified handgun' before he was killed by police following a 'long running battle' have been pictured.
The shooter, named as DeWayne Craddock, 40, reportedly bought multiple firearms in recent weeks although police have so far refused to reveal whether there was an intended target or motive to the senseless attack.
Virginia Beach City Manager Dave Hansen said at a press conference Saturday that Craddock had been employed by the city for 15 years as an engineer. Hansen said Craddock was still employed at the time of the shooting Friday afternoon and possessed a security pass that allowed him access to nonpublic areas of the municipal building.
Neither Hansen nor Virginia Beach Police Chief James Cervera would comment on whether Craddock was facing disciplinary or termination proceedings at the time of the shooting.
Some 11 city employees and one contractor were killed in the shooting. Craddock was killed in the ensuing gunbattle with police. One police officer was hurt but was expected to recover.
Craddock is said to have engaged in a 'long term gun battle' with the first four officers on the scene after carrying out his massacre before being fatally shot by police on Friday afternoon.
(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...
At the site Heavy the names are listed under the pics.
Like citizens in the old Soviet Union, we can only get actual news of events in our own country from outside the country.
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I have not seen it mentioned in the media, but can we assume this was a gun-free zone?
The Virginian-Pilot had the info posted hours ago. It was released by the police and immediately posted with info about each victim.
What little live coverage from the drivebys I’ve viewed, unless I’ve missed it, I have yet to see the usual minute by minute live coverage of tactical entering the perps residence.
There certainly appears to be an agenda directive to “moveon” as the perps identity doesn’t serve the desired agenda driven narrative.
Georgia averages 4 deaths per day on the roads.
All true, but too many FReepers (when they're not yelling at clouds) seem to believe the Daily Mail remains some local Fleet Street British tabloid and are genuinely mystified that they publish American news stories.
It's as if people here have never heard of the internet revolution.
9 are white. The media needs to photoshop them into blacks asap.
Did he leave any kind of statement?
Fox and CNN are not reporting his name or race, and are not showing his pic. This is unacceptable.
It doesn’t fit the narrative of white nationalist racism so that’s why its died a quick death by media.
It’ll be forgotten by the next news cycle.
Agreed.
Google search on the perp’s name didn’t automatically include images.
That’s an obvious red flag. Image search:
http://www.google.com/search?tbm=isch&ie=ISO-8859-1&hl=en&source=hp&q=DeWayne+Craddock&gbv=1
I haven’t been to VaBeach in 3 decades and I would almost 100% assuredly guarantee it.
He is black and disgruntled and very very dead.
It may have been a gun-free zone (as a workplace), but one of the locals (cop or politician) described it as a place where citizens could freely enter the building. He said it didn’t have the same protections as a court or school, and I believe one of the listed victims was there applying for a permit (was a contractor, not an employee).
He was very clear (said it more than once) that citizens have access to government buildings; I guess in VA they still believe government works for the people.
I agree Daily Mail has some of the best stories BUT their site is nearly half tabloid material. Like shots of celebrity butts on the beach.
I think that kills credibility with many people. Especially conservatives
Ahhh, Mueller logic...
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