CHESAPEAKE, Va. (AP) — Hundreds gathered Monday in Virginia’s second largest city to honor six people killed in a mass shooting at a Walmart, with the state’s governor vowing to address a “mental and behavioral health crisis.” place.
The Chesapeake candlelight vigil recognized a diverse group of third-shift workers, ages 16 to 70, who unloaded trucks, dismantled boxes and restocked shelves in this sprawling but tight-knit community near the coast.
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