(Virginia Beach, VA) -- The death toll is rising in Friday's shooting at a municipal center in Virginia Beach. Virginia Beach Police Chief Jim Cervera says the number of victims killed in the shooting is now 12, up from the previous report of eleven.
The gunman in the shooting is dead after a long gun battle with police. Cervera said the suspect was armed with a 45-caliber handgun with a suppressor, along with several extended magazines.
So far, there's no word on the motive of the attack.
Virginia Governor Ralph Northam called the shooting a senseless act of violence. He said families are dealing with painful loss and grief, and they'll need to be supported in the days, months and years to come.