Two dead outside Virginia Beach Amazon facility; police suspect murder-suicide
Amazon says employees will be paid for missed shifts during a temporary closure as investigators work to establish what happened.
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — An adult man and woman died in a shooting outside an Amazon facility Sunday afternoon, November 1, in what investigators believe was a murder-suicide. Police said their preliminary assessment was based on surveillance footage. WTKR/WTVR
Emergency communications received the shooting report around 2:30 p.m. in the 1800 block of Twin Mills Road. Responding officers found both people dead. WAVY reported that the shooting occurred in an outdoor picnic lunch area at the Amazon fulfillment center. WAVY, via AOL
Deputy Police Chief Jeff Wilkerson said investigators believed the two people knew each other. Their precise relationship and the circumstances leading to the shooting remained under investigation. Police said there was no continuing threat to the public. WAVY, via AOL
Their names had not been released in the latest local reporting Monday, and police had not confirmed whether either person worked at the facility. The available reports do not establish a delivery-driver connection. WTKR/WTVR
The incident disrupted operations at the site. An employee told WTKR off camera that workers inside were placed on lockdown for more than an hour while police investigated. WTKR/WTVR WAVY separately reported that workers were allowed to collect their belongings before being sent home for the day. WAVY, via AOL
In a statement reported Monday morning, Amazon said the facility would stay closed for at least another 24 hours and that employees would be paid for shifts missed during the closure. WTKR/WTVR
Amazon spokesperson Lex Evans said the company was providing support to the affected families, making counseling available to employees and cooperating with law enforcement. Police continued to investigate the deaths and the relationship between the two people. WAVY, via AOL
Reporting & sources
This report summarizes attributed reporting by WTKR/WTVR and WAVY. The investigation remains active; police findings are preliminary. Information checked November 2, 2026. AI-assisted research and drafting; reviewed and approved for publication by Mark The Mentor. Read our standards.
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FILE PHOTO: Amazon warehouse in Garner, North Carolina, March 5, 2023. Not the Virginia Beach facility or shooting scene. Photo: Indy beetle / Wikimedia Commons · CC0 1.0.
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