VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Twelve people were killed in a shooting Friday at a Virginia Beach municipal building. On Saturday, city officials named them, showed their photos, and gave details of their lives during a news conference. Eleven of the twelve were city employees; one was a contractor.
The victims are:
Laquita C. Brown of Chesapeake: A right-of-way agent with more than 4 years in public works.
Tara Welch Gallagher of Virginia Beach: An engineer with 6 years in public works.
Mary Louise Gayle of Virginia Beach: A right-of-way agent with 24 years in public works.
Alexander Mikhail Gusev of Virginia Beach: A right-of-way agent with 9 years in public works.
Katherine A. Nixon of Virginia Beach: An engineer with 10 years in public utilities.
Richard H. Nettleton of Norfolk: An engineer with 28 years in public utilities.
Christopher Kelly Rapp of Powhatan: An engineer with 11 months in public works.
Ryan Keith Cox of Virginia Beach: An account clerk with more than 12 years in public utilities.
Joshua A. Hardy of Virginia Beach: An engineering technician with more than 4 years in public utilities.
Michelle “Missy” Langer of Virginia Beach: An administrative assistant with 12 years in public utilities.
Robert “Bobby” Williams of Chesapeake: Special projects coordinator with 41 years in public utilities.
Herbert “Bert” Snelling of Virginia Beach: A contractor who was there to fill a permit.
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam called for prayers at a Saturday vigil. He said to pray, not just for the victims, but also for first responders to Friday’s violence because they too are grieving.
The gunman was identified as someone who had worked for the city as an engineer for 15 years.
Eleven city employees and one contractor were killed in the shooting. The shooter was killed in the ensuing gunbattle with police. One police officer was hurt but was expected to recover.
Twelve people were killed in a shooting Friday at a Virginia Beach municipal building.
In a tweet Saturday morning, Trump says he offered condolences to the community and that the federal government is there for whatever is needed.
