A gunman opened fire at a municipal building in Virginia Beach, Va., on Friday, killing at least 12 people, while four remained hospitalized. The city’s police chief and others describe the incident in which the suspected shooter, a city employee who had recently been fired, also died. Photo: APVirginia Beach police have only mentioned the name of the gunman in last Friday’s mass shooting one time, joining a growing number of officials who have purposely played down the perpetrators of such crimes in hopes of robbing them of notoriety. “We’re going to mention his name once and then he will be forever referred to as the suspect,” said Virginia Beach Police Chief James Cervera, hours after the shooting that left 12 dead. “Because our focus now is the dignity and respect to the victims in this case and to their families.”...

Source: Wall Street Journal June 03, 2019 22:07 UTC