At least 12 killed in Virginia Beach mass shooting: What we know

Have an existing account?Already have a subscription?Don't have an account?Get the newsLet friends in your social network know what you are reading aboutA shooter opened fire workers at a municipal center in Virginia Beach on Friday, killing 12 people and wounding others. USA TODAYVIRGINIA BEACH, Virginia — A shooter opened fire on workers at a municipal center in Virginia Beach on Friday, killing 12 people and wounding at least six others, according to police.The gunman, who was a public utilities employee at the center, died at the scene, according to Virginia Beach police Chief Jim Cervera.The town's mayor said the shooting was "the most devastating day in the history of Virginia Beach." Police said 12 people were killed and at least six more were wounded in the shooting.Five patients were being treated at Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital and a sixth was being transferred to the Trauma Center at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, Sentara Healthcare tweeted.A Virginia Beach Police officer was among those injured in the incident. This is the most deadly shooting to occur in the U.S. since November 2018, when 12 people were killed at the Borderline Bar & Grill in Thousand Oaks, California.Virginia Beach Police Officers huddle near the intersection of Princess Anne Road and Nimmo Parkway following a shooting at the Virginia Beach Municipal Center on Friday, May 31, 2019 in Virginia Beach, Va, At least one shooter wounded multiple people at a municipal center in Virginia Beach on Friday, according to police, who said a suspect has been taken into custody.