Article 669RY Virginia candlelight vigil pays tribute to six Walmart workers killed in shooting

Virginia candlelight vigil pays tribute to six Walmart workers killed in shooting

by
Associated Press
from US news | The Guardian on (#669RY)

Governor attends Monday ceremony as Chesapeake residents mourn diverse group

Hundreds gathered on Monday in Virginia's second-largest city to honor six people killed in a mass shooting at a Walmart, with the state's governor pledging to confront a mental health and a behavioral health crisis".

Chesapeake's candlelight vigil paid tribute to a diverse group of third-shift workers, ages 16 to 70, who unloaded trucks, broke down cardboard boxes and stocked shelves in this sprawling but tight-knit community near the coast.

Continue reading...
External Content
Source RSS or Atom Feed
Feed Location http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/rss
Feed Title US news | The Guardian
Feed Link https://www.theguardian.com/us-news
Feed Copyright Guardian News and Media Limited or its affiliated companies. All rights reserved. 2024
Reply 0 comments