Walmart sued by worker over lethal Virginia taking pictures By Reuters

By Diana Novak Jones

(Reuters) – An worker on the Walmart (NYSE:) in Chesapeake, Virginia, the place a supervisor fatally shot six individuals final week, filed a lawsuit on Tuesday towards the corporate, claiming she and others had warned administration in regards to the shooter’s conduct and that nothing was accomplished.

Donya Prioleau, who’s suing Walmart Inc for $50 million in Virginia state courtroom, mentioned she labored as an in a single day stocker with Andre Bing, who additionally wounded a minimum of six others on the Chesapeake retailer on Nov. 22 earlier than killing himself, based on Chesapeake police.

Prioleau says Bing, who led the in a single day stocking group, was often known as “a imply and merciless” supervisor and had been repeatedly disciplined by the corporate for his conduct. Bing had made feedback about retaliating if he was ever fired, saying “individuals will keep in mind my title,” based on the lawsuit.

Previous to the taking pictures, Prioleau mentioned Bing had requested her if she preferred weapons, and requested coworkers in the event that they acquired their energetic shooter coaching. Walmart continued to make use of Bing, regardless of complaints from Prioleau and others, the lawsuit claims.

Walmart didn’t instantly reply to a request for remark.

Prioleau says she was within the breakroom when the taking pictures began and the place two of the workers had been killed, and that she was damage when she fell whereas working from the room. She is also searching for damages for psychological hurt and to compensate for medical payments and misplaced wages.