Five of the six fatalities were all Walmart employees, and their names were made public by Chesapeake officials on Wednesday evening: Pendelton, Brian Peggy Pyle Robert Blevins Taylor Johnson a 16-year-old Chesapeake resident whose identity was withheld due to his age. Likewise Lorenzo Gamble.
At the time of the shooting, the store included at least 50 customers. Some people gathered Thanksgiving leftovers. Others continued to work for the large retailer during their nocturnal shift.
Suspect’s name
Andre Bing
age
31 years
location
virginia
family
The family of the suspect, André Bing, has not been located; possibly they have fled after hearing the news of their own arrest.
Is the Chesapeake Walmart shooting suspect identified?
Five of the victims have been identified as Lorenzo Gamble, Brian Pendleton, Kellie Pyle, Randall Blevins, and Tyneka Johnson, according to a news release from the City of Chesapeake on Wednesday.
According to the city, a 16-year-old boy was the sixth fatality, but authorities are not publishing his name due to his age.
Each of the six victims was employed by Walmart, a company official told CNN.
The shooter, identified as Andre Bing, 31, earlier on Wednesday by the city, was “equiped with one handgun and had many magazines on his person,” according to the city.
Bing had been a “evening team lead” for Walmart since 2010, the company said in a statement.
