Walmart shooter bought pistol on the day of the attack and left behind a 'death note'

The Walmart nighttime unit supervisor who changeable and killed six his co-workers Tuesday utilized a handgun helium purchased the greeting of the onslaught and near a "death note," according to details released Friday by Chesapeake, Virginia, officials.

The caller details bespeak 31-year-old Andre Bing utilized a 9-millimeter pistol which helium legally purchased from a section store the aforesaid time arsenic the shooting.

Officers said they recovered ammunition, a receipt and paperwork related to the weapon acquisition astatine Bing's residence.

Police responded to the shooting soon aft 10 p.m. ET connected Tuesday, minutes aft the onslaught was reported, and specified days earlier Thanksgiving and the kickoff of the vacation buying season. A 16-year-old lad was among the victims, officials said. The victims were honored successful a vigil Thursday night.

Bing, who officials said had nary transgression history, died astatine the country from an evident self-inflicted gunshot wound.

The enactment recovered connected Bing's cellphone revealed complaints the wide shooter had astir his co-workers and provided a glimpse into his imaginable motive for the deadly shooting.

In the note, which included references to God and the Holy Spirit, Bing described alleged harassment by his co-workers. His erstwhile colleagues, according to The New York Times, had described him arsenic "weird" and said helium would sometimes show a "nasty attitude."

Officials added that 2 victims are being treated successful country hospitals. One remains successful captious condition, portion the different was improving.

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