Officials: Virginia Beach gunman was city employee, quiet, rarely smiled
June 1, 2019 in News, Video by RBN Staff
The gunman who killed 12 people in a Virginia Beach municipal building was
identified by police Saturday as a 15-year city employee who had served in the
military and was described by neighbors as quiet and rarely smiling.
(Photo: Patrick Semansky, AP)
Source: www.detroitnews.com
By Ben Finley, Associated Press
Virginia Beach, Va. – The gunman who killed 12 people in a Virginia Beach municipal building was identified by police Saturday as a 15-year city employee who had served in the military and was described by neighbors as quiet and rarely smiling.
Virginia Beach Police Chief James Cervera identified the gunman as DeWayne Craddock, who was employed as an engineer with the city’s public utilities department. Cervera declined to comment on a motive for Friday’s rampage that ended with Craddock dying in a gun battle with police.
Authorities used a Saturday morning news conference to focus on the victims, saying 11 of them worked for the city. Another victim was a contractor trying to get a permit. They projected photos on a screen and gave each victim’s name along with biographical details.
“They leave a void that we will never be able to fill,” said City Manager Dave Hansen.
Hansen said that chaplains and family assistance workers worked overnight to notify family members of the dead, which he described as “the most difficult task anyone will ever have to do.”
