DeWayne Craddock, 40, resigned from his 15-year job with the Virginia Beach's public utilities department Friday morning, hours before he launched his deadly shooting
The Virginia Beach gunman who killed 12 as he unleashed a hail of bullets in a government building on Friday had resigned from his job just hours before the deadly attack.
Gunman DeWayne Craddock, 40, had handed in his two week notice of resignation to his government office inside the Virginia Beach Municipal Center where he worked as an engineer for 15 years on Friday morning via email.
He was described as a 'disgruntled employee' and a 'loner ex-National Guardsmen' who around 4pm that same day opened fire outside and on three floors inside the same building.
'He notified his chain of command that morning. My understanding is he did that via email,' City Manager Dave Hansen said at a press conference Sunday morning. He said officials are now trying to determine where that letter is.
Craddock had not been fired and was described as a satisfactory worker in good standing in his department. He had no disciplinary issues in the workplace.
Officials announced Sunday that he was not terminated from his city job but gave in his two week resignation notice via email Friday and went to work as usual. Police Chief James A. Cervera pictured above
'He notified his chain of command that morning. My understanding is he did that via email,' City Manager Dave Hansen said at a press conference Sunday morning. He said officials are now trying to determine where that letter is
Craddock was described as a satisfactory worker by his employers. He's also been described as a 'disgruntled employee'. He worked at Virginia Beach Municipal Center where he launched his shooting on Friday
Friday was a normal work day for Craddock, who bizarrely chatted with a colleague as he brushed his teeth in an office bathroom just moments before the rampage.
His resignation and good work standing makes his motive behind the devastating shooting that killed 12, including one of his own supervisors, all the more unnerving.
'There weren’t any clues I was aware of or that were being funneled to the top,' director of Virginia Beach's public utilities department Bob Montague said. 'I certainly didn’t have a reason to believe that anything like this would happen.'
Police Chief James A. Cervera said officials are looking at his professional and personal life for a possible motive.
Shots were fired just after 4pm on Friday and cops arrived to the scene within two minutes of the call.
Craddock killed a woman who was on her way out of the office, used his badge to access
