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Bill for Independent Probe into Virginia Beach Shooting

DeWayne Craddock
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DeWayne Craddock

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Some families of Virginia Beach mass shooting victims spoke Tuesday in support of a new bill to create an independent commission to investigate the crime, which left 12 dead and four injured.

Virginia Beach Dels. Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler and Jason S. Miyares introduced bipartisan House Bill 658, which would form a 21-member committee to investigate the underlying motive of last year’s massacre at the Virginia Beach Municipal Center.

Four of the victim’s families attended the press event, according to Convirs-Fowler’s office.

On May 31, disgruntled city employee DeWayne Craddock used two handguns to open fire on the property.

Don Rush is the News Director and Senior Producer of News and Public Affairs at Delmarva Public Media. An award-winning journalist, Don reports major local issues of the day, from sea level rise, to urban development, to the changing demographics of Delmarva.