The 12 people killed in the Virginia Beach shooting included decades-long employees of the city, according to officials. 'They leave a void that we will never be able to fill,' City Manager Dave Hansen said.
Other public works employees included Tara Welch Gallagher, from Virginia Beach, who served as an engineer for six years. Alexander Mikhail Gusev, also from Virginia Beach, worked as a right-of-way agent for nine years.
Katherine A. Nixon, from Virginia Beach, had been an engineer within the public utilities department for a decade. Richard H. Nettleton, from Norfolk, was also an engineer in the department for 28 years. Other Virginia Beach residents killed in the public utilities office included Ryan Keith Cox, an account clerk for over 12 years; Joshua O. Hardy, an engineering technician for over four years; and Michelle"Missy" Langer, who worked as an administrative assistant for 12 years.
Support is being provided to the families of victims as well as other city employees who were affected by the shooting, Hansen said.The suspect, who was a longtime employee of the city, fired shots in every room of the building except for the basement, Virginia Beach police Chief James A. Cervera said at Saturday's news conference.
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