Six people die at hands of gunman (Photo 52305132 © Joe Sohm | Dreamstime.com)

By Alex Brandon The Associated Press

Walmart employee opened fire in store, killing 6

Nov 23, 2022 | 6:45 AM

CHESAPEAKE, Va. – Police say a Walmart employee opened fire at a store in Virginia, leaving six people dead. It was the country’s second high-profile mass killing in a handful of days.

The shooting happened in a break room in the store.

Police said Wednesday that the assailant also killed himself.

There’s no clear motive for the shooting.

The store in Chesapeake was busy just before the shooting Tuesday night with people stocking up ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday.

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There was no clear motive for the shooting.

(The Associated Press)