On Nov. 21, at a local Walmart in Chesapeake Bay, manager Andre Bing fatally shot six of his workers, and after, did the same to himself. 

31-year-old Andre Bing had been an overnight shift lead for the Sam’s Circle Walmart since he was hired in 2010. He was suspected of dangerous and paranoid behavior by employees during his employment, however had no previous criminal record.

The morning of the shooting, Bing had bought the weapon he inevitably used for his attack — a 9mm handgun.

At 10:12 p.m., Bing entered the store’s breakroom that consisted of the team of 15-20 people as they were collaborating for a meeting. Once he walked in, he faced his employees and opened fire. Approximately 50 shoppers were in the store when the shooting began.

Within the next two minutes, a police officer entered the scene, and not long after, several more began rushing in. 

Three of the employees who were shot, including Bing, were found dead in the breakroom where the attack began. Three others were rushed to hospitals, and one individual was found at the front of the Walmart, deceased.

Those who were taken to the hospital tragically did not survive long after the attack. 

Four others were also injured from the attack. Two of the injured individuals were discharged, while the other two will be supervised in the hospital until further notice. 

Victims who were killed ranged from ages 16-70. The victims’ names were announced the next day by the city of Chesapeake. Those who passed from the attack were Fernando Chavez-Barron (16), Tyneka Johnson (22), Brian Pendleton (38), Lorenzo Gamble (43), Kellie Pyle (52), and Randy Blevins (72). 

“It didn’t even look real until you could feel the pow-pow-pow,”  Jessie Wilczewski, a Walmart employee said. “You can feel it. I couldn’t hear it at first because I guess it was so loud.”

It has been reported that a note was left behind written by Bing, which explained that he felt as though was being harassed and had multiple things continuing to push him into taking action on his frustration towards his co-workers. He expressed his feelings towards his regretful life, which was caused by his childhood struggles. 

Traumatized from the attack, one of the employees and survivors at the location, Donya Prioleau, sued the company for $50 million, as she had expressed her concern for Bing’s behavior for quite some time. 

The suit was filed one week after the shooting and goes into everything Prioleau has witnessed during her year of being employed at the Sam’s Circle location.

To pay respects, the mourning families, friends, and fellow co-workers of the victims gathered a week after the shooting for a candle-lit vigil in the Chesapeake Bay park to honor those whose lives had been taken. 

Six white crosses were placed at a memorial that was held outside of the Walmart where people could write their goodbyes or sweet messages to the victims. 

Walmart’s CEO, John Furner, released that the location will be closed for the “foreseeable future.”

The company spoke out on their website to pay their respects to the situation. 

“Nothing can replace these beautiful lives, or heal the scars their loved ones have now suffered,” Walmart said. 

The company also made donations in hopes to help the cause.

“The Walmart Foundation also intends to contribute $1 million to the United Way of South Hampton Roads’ Hope & Healing Fund, which will support those impacted by the shooting…”  The company said.