US: Man who shot dead 6 at Virginia's Walmart store was staff, killed himself too

Washington/IBNS: A Walmart employee Tuesday shot dead six people at a store in US's Virginia bustling with Thanksgiving holiday shoppers, before killing himself, police said Wednesday.

Police boost presence at Virginia shopping centers over terrorist threats: Reports

Washington/UNI/Sputnik: Police presence was increased in shopping centers and public places in the US state of Virginia on Saturday over terrorist threats, US media reported.

Two dead, 8 injured in shootings at US' Virginia Beach Oceanfront: Police

Moscow/Sputnik: Two people are dead and eight others received injuries after a series of shootings, one of which was officer-involved, at the Virginia Beach Oceanfront in the United States on Friday, according to police.

US state of Virginia passes death penalty ban, governor expected to sign

Washington/Sputnik: The main legislative chamber of Virginia has passed a measure on Friday abolishing the death penalty in the state.

Five injured in US shopping centre gas explosion

Washington/UNI: Five people including three college students were injured in a gas explosion at a strip mall in Harrisonburg, Virginia, on Saturday morning, local media reported.

US: 11 killed in mass shooting in Virginia Beach

Washington, June 1 (IBNS): At least 11 people were killed in a mass shooting incident  in a Virginia Beach city building in the USA on Friday, officials said.

Virgina : US Congressman shot at baseball practice

California, June 14 (IBNS): A senior US congressman was shot by unknown men at Virgina in the USA, media reports said.