Saturday at 4:06 p.m., residents across Virginia Beach will gather in silence.
The moment marks the time an emergency call reporting a mass shooting inside the city’s municipal center was received six years ago. Inside Building 2, a city employee shot and killed 12 people and wounded five others. In the years since, community members and the city have worked to remember the victims and uplift the survivors.
At the Mary C. Russo Volunteer Recognition Gazebo, located behind City Hall, the city will host an “intimate gathering” for those who want to gather in person. The event will begin at 4 p.m. and include a moment of silence and reading of names. The event is free and open to the public, and residents are encouraged to wear blue, the color of remembrance…