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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...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Reuters) - The gunman who killed 12 people at a Virginia Beach municipal building before dying in a gun battle with police was identified on Saturday as a disgruntled city engineer and co-worker of most of the victims. All but one of the victims from the mass shooting in the coastal resort community were employed by the city, officials said at a news conference, while the other was a contractor seeking a permit. Four people were wounded. The gunman, DeWayne Craddock, had worked for the city’s public utilities department for about 15 years, Virginia Beach Police Chief...

At least 11 people were killed after a gunman opened fire at a municipal building in Virginia Beach, Virginia, police Chief James Cervera told reporters Friday night. The shooter also is dead, Cervera said. The shooter was a public utilities worker, he said.