Victims' loved ones react to Virginia Walmart shooting
Details are emerging in the killings of six Walmart employees who police say were shot by a manager.
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Virginia Walmart shooting victims identified
The shooting at a Virginia Walmart was the state's third mass shooting in two weeks. Now, six families will have an empty seat at the Thanksgiving table due to senseless violence. Jeff Pegues reports from Chesapeake, Virginia.
Details emerge on Virginia Walmart shooting
At least six people are dead and multiple others were injured after a gunman opened fire at a Chesapeake, Virginia, Walmart Tuesday night. Officials believe the suspected gunman was a "disgruntled employee." CBS News homeland security and justice reporter Nicole Sganga is at the scene with more.
Walmart manager kills 6 in shooting in Virginia
Authorities confirmed the alleged gunman who killed six people at a Walmart in Chesapeake, Virginia, was a store manager. Several others were injured in the attack, and the gunman died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. CBS News chief national affairs and justice correspondent Jeff Pegues joined CBS News' Omar Villafranca to discuss.
Virginia senator calls for gun reform
Virginia State Sen. Lillie Louise Lucas says that gun reform is needed to prevent more mass shootings. She makes a plea for other lawmakers to take action in an interview with CBS News, as the community she represents deals with the aftermath of a mass shooting at a Walmart.
Chesapeake mayor on Walmart mass shooting
Six people were killed by a gunman at a Chesapeake, Virginia, Walmart late Tuesday night. Mayor Rick West shares with "CBS News Mornings" that he believes a "disgruntled employee" was behind the shooting.
Mass shooting in Virginia Walmart
Police say a gunman killed six people in a Chesapeake, Virginia Walmart late Tuesday. Authorities say the shooter is also deceased and multiple others are injured, with at least five hospitalized. CBS News correspondent Jeff Pegues has more.
Chesapeake mayor talks Walmart mass shooting
Chesapeake, Virginia, Mayor Rick West joins CBS News to discuss last night's deadly mass shooting at a local Walmart. At least six people were killed during the attack. Mayor West says the gunman is believed to have been a "disgruntled employee." He spoke with Elaine Quijano about the community's response to the latest mass shooting.
Multiple deaths in Virginia Walmart shooting
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Debate over transgender rights in schools
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Virginia set to reverse trans students' rights in public schools
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UVA football players died from gunshot wound to head, medical examiner says
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UVA shooting suspect shot one victim while he was sleeping, prosecutor says
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3 football players killed in UVA campus shooting; suspect in custody
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The Hargan killings: Fraudulent bank call leads police to new evidence
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Key congressional race tied in Virginia
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Cuba power grid collapse leaves millions without electricity again
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