Police have responded to reports of an active shooter at a municipal building in the city of Virginia Beach. Scanner traffic suggests multiple gunshot victims and at least two dead, but that has not been officially confirmed.
Local police have confirmed an active shooter situation at Building 2 of the Municipal Center, with “multiple injuries.” They believe there was only one shooter, who was taken into custody. The public is advised to avoid the area.
The authorities have not confirmed the number of casualties, but WAVY-TV reports at least one person dead and six injured, citing local sources.
ACTIVE SHOOTER SITUATION-municipal center, building 2. Multiple injuries. At this time it is believed that only 1 shooter, and they have been taken into custody. More to follow
— Virginia Beach PD (@VBPD) May 31, 2019
Police are going through the building floor to floor, looking for victims and making sure there are no additional suspects. Footage from local media outlets shows traumatized employees and members of the public evacuating the building.
The shooting reportedly took place inside the building that houses the departments of Public Works, Public Utilities, and Planning, adjacent to the municipal courthouse.
Virginia Beach shooting: Units doing secondary search to locate victims. Officers breeching doors in an attempt to rescue victims and other civilians.
— Tim G. (@MidCityTim) May 31, 2019
Suspect in custody in shooting at Virginia Beach courthouse. Multiple victims.#BREAKING
— Craig Rose (@SmokeShowing911) May 31, 2019
A ‘Nightingale’ medical evacuation helicopter has been dispatched from a nearby hospital. The FBI is providing assistance to local authorities.
Virginia Beach is a city on the Atlantic Ocean, at the mouth of Chesapeake Bay, with a population of about 450,000.
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