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True: The Virginia Beach municipal centre shooting was the 150th mass shooting in the United States in 2019.

By: Madhukar PB

May 14 2020

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True: The Virginia Beach municipal centre shooting was the 150th mass shooting in the United States in 2019.

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Gun Violence Archive Organization’s Twitter and Facebook accounts confirm the statement.

Gun Violence Archive Organization’s Twitter and Facebook accounts confirm the statement.On May 31, 2019, a gunman identified as DeWayne Craddock fired indiscriminately at the Virginia Beach Municipal Center, in the US state of Virginia. He was a disgruntled city employee in Virginia Beach. According to the Washington-based Gun Violence Archive monitoring group, this incident was a 150th mass shooting in the US since the beginning of 2019. At least 12 people died in this mass shooting.

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