Cameron Bertrand hugs LaShana Hicks at Tuesday’s memorial service for those killed in the fatal shooting at a Walmart in Chesapeake, Va.
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Cameron Bertrand hugs LaShana Hicks at Tuesday’s memorial service for those killed in the fatal shooting at a Walmart in Chesapeake, Va.
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Authorities have release name of all but one of the six victims who lost their lives after a gunman opened fire at a Walmart Supermarket in Chesapeake, Va., on Wednesday. The suspect, an employee at the store, also died at the scene, while other victims were injured.
The shooting came just three days after another gunman opened fire at an LGBTQ club in Colorado, killing five people. A week earlier, three students at the University of Virginia died after a former classmate shot them dead.
Authorities declined to share the identity of the youngest victim who died, 16, because he was a minor. Here’s what we know about the others.
Randall Blevins
Randall Blevins, 70, was the oldest person killed in the shooting. His cousin told washington articles that Blevins was “the last person you would expect something like this to happen.” Other former colleagues and friends describe Blevins as a kind man and a loyal employee.
Gambling Lorenzo
Lorenzo Gamble, 43, is a hardworking father of two who is responsible for making banana pudding this Thanksgiving, as his mother is parcel. Gamble is quiet, loves to work on his cars and has been at Walmart for 15 years.
Tyneka Johnson
Tyneka Johnson, from Portsmouth, Va., was the first victim to be identified after relatives shared her death on social media. according to Yahoo News. Johnson’s relatives identified the 22-year-old as a former Walmart employee.
Brian Pendleton
Family members and former colleagues describe Brian Pendleton, 39, as an outgoing, sociable man who battled brain disease and spent 10 years at Walmart, according to the report. parcel.
Kellie Pyle
Kellie Pyle, 52, is presumed dead in a Walmart break room, according to relatives who spoke to parcel. The family describes Pyle, 52, as the sarcastic and quirky person in the family with a two-year-old grandchild.
Pyle has plans to marry her fiancé next year, according to Yahoo News.
