Six people were killed and at least four others were wounded in a shooting at a Walmart store in Virginia.
The suspected shooter, who was not publicly identified, died of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to the police chief.
He said they were sad about the tragedy that happened last night. Everyone is praying for the family, friends and co-workers affected by the violence.
The police were called to the scene after 10 p.m. on Tuesday. Within two minutes, officers entered the store.
At the scene, police found a pistol.
There was no apparent reason for the shooting. The investigation is still going on after police executed a search warrant at the suspect's house.
On ABC's "Good Morning America" on Wednesday, Briana Tyler said she was still processing what happened at the store.
Tyler said she and other employees were gathered in the break room when her manager showed up.
She said that her manager opened the door and started shooting. The man started shooting in the break room. I watched as people dropped to the floor, either for cover or as a result of being hit.
Tyler said he missed.
She said that he looked straight at her. He missed my head by a couple of inches.
The man who carried out the killings didn't say a word.
Less than a week after five people were killed and 17 others wounded at an LGBTQ club in Colorado Springs, Colo., another shooting occurred.
President Biden denounced the killings in a statement.
Biden said, "Tomorrow is Thanksgiving, one of our most cherished holidays that brings us together as Americans and as families, when we hug our loved ones and count our blessings." There are more tables across the country that will have empty seats this Thanksgiving because of the violence. There are more families who have lost a loved one.
The president and his wife mourned for the families of those killed in the shooting at the University of Virginia. We must come together as a nation to stand against the tragedies that have taken the lives of so many people.
He said that he signed the most significant gun reform in a generation. We have to take more actions.
Mayor Rick West said in a statement that he was devastated by the act of violence that took place. "Chesapeake is a tightknit community and we are all shocked by this news."
Walmart said it was shocked by the event.
Warner said he was sickened by the reports of a mass shooting at a Walmart in Virginia.
Louise Lucas is a state senator in Virginia.
She wrote that she would not rest until there was a solution to the gun violence epidemic in the country.
Lucas told CNN that she was frustrated with the inability of lawmakers to prevent massacres.
She doesn't want to hear anymore about the people who are praying for these people until they start talking about gun violence prevention.
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