Following a vigil last night honoring the victims of the Walmart shooting, Chesapeake Police are releasing the name of the juvenile victim. It is with great sadness that we confirm 16-year-old Fernando Chavez-Barron of Chesapeake was the juvenile victim in this tragedy.
@AboutChesapeake So sad,Hispanic young boy,looking forward to his American dream and now is not here anymore.This is not fair!6 innocent people killed while they were doing the right thing, showing up to work.How can we help from our own house to stop this kind of horrible actions?
@AboutChesapeake So incredibly tragic. Very sorry for the family's and community's loss as well as the world's. We will never know his true potential so we must grant him the benefit of the doubt and assume he would have touched lives in a profound way. In fact, he already has.
@AboutChesapeake Praying for the young man🙏 and his families. His life hasn’t started yet…💔 The world needs healing, healing starts from transformation of mind. Love and be loved.
@AboutChesapeake It’s illegal for a child to be working overnight. I hope the family sues Walmart!!!
@AboutChesapeake Just a question! Why was a 16 year old working so late? Isn’t there child labor laws that have curfews for school?
@AboutChesapeake RIP. Condolences to his family and friends.