Two law enforcement officials tell The Associated Press the gunman who killed 12 people at a Virginia Beach municipal building legally bought multiple firearms recently and the guns recovered at the scene were purchased legally. The officials said a trace from federal officials revealed the guns haven’t been connected to any other shootings in a federal database. The officials weren’t authorized to discuss an ongoing investigation publicly and spoke to the AP on the condition of anonymity.
The gunman was identified Saturday as DeWayne Craddock. Eleven city employees and one contractor were killed in the Friday afternoon shooting. Craddock was killed in the ensuing gunbattle with police.
The prime suspect in the deadly shooting in Virginia was described by a co-worker as a “nice guy” who was quiet and polite and who showed no signs of the violence that was to come.
Police say 40-year-old DeWayne Craddock was killed Friday after he rampaged through a Virginia Beach municipal building and killed 12 people. Craddock had worked for the city of Virginia Beach for 15 years as an engineer.
Joseph Scott is an engineering technician for the city and knew Craddock. Scott had bumped into Craddock in the men’s restroom of the building just minutes before the shooting, and Scott says he was in complete disbelief after learning later that Craddock was being blamed for the bloodshed.
At a vigil held Saturday morning, Scott says he prayed not only for the victims but also for Craddock.
Scott said of Craddock: “He was not evil. He was just another guy who had problems.”
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam has visited the hospital where people wounded in the Virginia Beach shooting that killed 12 are being treated.
Speaking to CNN on Saturday, Northam said he talked to family members of the wounded and one of the patients. He also said he thanked the doctors and hospital staff who are helping them.
Northam said such tragedies “are becoming all too familiar.”
The gunman was identified as DeWayne Craddock. Eleven city employees and one contractor were killed in the Friday afternoon shooting at a municipal building. Craddock was killed in the ensuing gunbattle with police.
Northam also said he spoke with President Trump on Friday night and he offered the full support of the federal government.
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