Walmart CEO Doug McMillon has issued a statement in response to a shooting at one of the company’s Virginia stores that was carried out by an employee, leaving seven dead, including the gunman.
“The devastating news of last night’s shooting at our Chesapeake, VA store at the hands of one of our associates has hit our Walmart family hard,” McMillon said in a post on LinkedIn on Nov. 23.
“My heart hurts for our associates and the Chesapeake community who have lost or injured loved ones. We are here for them today and in the challenging days ahead, they will have our support,” he added, thanking first responders and others in helping to “navigate this tragedy.”…