Youngest sufferer in Virginia Walmart taking pictures was a 16-year-old worker

The youngest sufferer of the taking pictures at a Walmart in Chesapeake, Va., on Tuesday was a 16-year-old worker, authorities introduced. 

Officers launched the title of the boy, Fernando Chavez-Barron, on Friday, two days after they launched the names of the 5 different victims, all of whom had been adults. Household and mates held a vigil for Chavez-Barron within the Walmart’s car parking zone on Thursday. 

A household buddy, Rosy Perez, advised The New York Occasions that Chavez-Barron labored an in a single day shift on the Walmart to assist his household whereas attending highschool. 

“He needed to assist slightly bit,” she stated. “He was an excellent youngster.” 

The 5 different victims had been 52-year-old Kellie Pyle, 38-year-old Brian Pendleton, 43-year-old Lorenzo Gamble, 70-year-old Randy Blevins and 22-year-old Tyneka Johnson. All of the victims had been from Chesapeake besides Johnson, who was from the close by metropolis of Portsmouth. 

Officers recognized the shooter as a 31-year-old who was an worker on the retailer for greater than 10 years. He was armed with a handgun and a number of magazines and died of self-inflicted gunshot wounds after fatally taking pictures the six individuals and injuring a number of others. 

Authorities have stated that the shooter bought the gun legally hours earlier than the taking pictures and launched a word discovered on his telephone that mentions individuals he believed had betrayed him. 

“That’s why they endure the identical destiny as me,” Bing wrote. 

The Related Press contributed to this report.