A survivor of the Walmart shooting in Chesapeake, Virginia, has filed a $50 million lawsuit alleging the shooting on Nov. 22, would not have happened had the company not continued to employ the shooter who had “exhibited disturbing behavior.”
Bing fatally shot six co-workers before turning the gun on himself.
Management had demoted Bing for “improper and disturbing interactions with others,” but later reinstated him as team lead, the lawsuit states.
“Mr. Bing’s behavior prior to the shooting put Walmart on notice on that Mr. Bing was violent and could harm others,” the lawsuit states.
Bing was the team lead for the overnight stocking crew, which included plaintiff Donya Prioleau, who had been a Walmart employee since May 2021.
Prioleau alleges witnessing Bing “exhibit bizarre and threatening behavior leading up to the shooting.”
She had submitted a complaint to Walmart alleging that Bing had “bizarrely and inappropriately” commented on her age, stating, “Isn’t your lady clock ticking? Shouldn’t you be having kids?”
Prioleau alleges Bing also harassed her for “being poor and short,” and that Prioleau’s mother had come to the store to see what actions could be taken against Bing, but those attempts “fell on deaf ears.”
Before the shooting, the lawsuit alleges that Bing had asked Prioleau if he could “borrow her hair.”
In addition, he allegedly asked Prioleau if she liked guns, and reportedly said if he were ever fired that “people will remember my name.”
According to the lawsuit, Bing thought he was being watched by the government.
On the list of allegations of unusual behavior is Bing, before the shooting, asking if his co-workers had undergone active shooter training.
According to Prioleau, she fell when escaping the break room where he entered, injuring her knee and elbow, after seeing one co-worker shot.
“Bullets whizzed by Plaintiff Donya Prioleau’s face and left side, barely missing her,” the lawsuit states. “She witnessed several of her co-workers being brutally murdered on either side of her.”
“Sorry God I’ve failed you, this was not your fault but my own,” he writes. “I failed to listen to the groans of the holy spirit which made me a poor representation of You. I was harassed by idiots with low intelligence and a lack of wisdom I remained strong enough through most of the torment but my dignity was completely taken away beyond repair by my phone getting hacked.”
After the shooting, Prioleau said in the lawsuit that she suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder and physical injuries which have required “significant medical care.”
In a response to The Epoch Times’ request for comment, a Walmart spokesperson said the company is “heartbroken by the loss of the valued members of our team.”
“Our deepest sympathies go out to our associates and everyone impacted, including those who were injured. We are focused on supporting all our associates with significant resources, including counseling. We are reviewing the Complaint and will be responding as appropriate with the court.”
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