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Police tape frames a sign at one of the entrances to the municipal government complex where a shooting incident occurred in Virginia Beach, Virginia, U.S. June 1, 2019. Photo By Jonathan Drake/Reuters

Politics Jun 04

WATCH: Virginia governor to call special session on guns

By Alan Suderman, Associated Press

What makes the Virginia Beach shooting different from other massacres

In Virginia Beach, thousands of city employees gathered Monday to mourn friends and colleagues killed in Friday’s mass shooting at a government building. Police haven’t yet shared a motive for the attack but have revealed details about the shooter's weapon.

A card lists the names of the victims at a makeshift memorial outside a municipal government building where a shooting incident occurred in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Photo by Jonathan Drake/Reuters

Remembering those killed in the Virginia Beach massacre

An Army veteran and Red Sox fan. A soccer coach. A “prankster” who entertained his colleagues. A city veteran preparing to retire. Parents, grandparents, neighbors and friends. The 12 people killed in Friday’s shooting at a Virginia Beach government building…

Police tape frames a sign at one of the entrances to the municipal government complex where a shooting incident occurred in Virginia Beach, Virginia, U.S. June 1, 2019. Photo By Jonathan Drake/Reuters

Gunman’s resignation email gave no signs of later shooting

Officials have given no indication why the 40-year-old who killed 12 people in Virginia Beach notified a superior of his intention to leave his job.

By Associated Press

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