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A new court filing shows Chesapeake Walmart employees were worried about a shooting like this.

A woman who survived the mass shooting is now suing Walmart, saying she'd written complaints about the gunman months before.

As a reminder - police say in this shooting, a team lead killed six people and then himself.

There were employees and customers in the store who survived the mass shooting and are still trying to process what happened. One of those workers is Donya Prioleau. The law firm Morgan & Morgan is representing her.

"Prioleau, who had worked at the Walmart for more than a year, submitted a written complaint to Walmart about the killer’s behavior more than two months prior to the shooting, and alleges that Walmart acknowledged the complaint but then continued to employ the perpetrator as a shift lead despite having previously disciplined him for his cruel and inappropriate behavior," they said.

Her lawsuit alleges the gunman showed a pattern of concerning behavior leading up to November 22, including threats that people would "remember [his] name" if he was fired, and asking people if they'd received their active shooter training.

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@tyrarenae3486

Wow, this is horrible. These businesses need to listen to their Employees. Their concerns should be acknowledged!

2 years ago | 30

@videosaver1934

Companies should take these complaints seriously!

2 years ago | 20

@Substanz82

Perfect. Hopefully others will file suit as well and we can dismantle Walmart completely!

2 years ago | 2

@campbellpaul

This woman lived through a nightmare because she was forced to work in a hostile environment... I hope that she finds peace.

2 years ago | 2

@QIKWIA

💰💰💰💰💰💰💰

2 years ago | 11

@DeathByRoaches

I agree wit her. Sue them

2 years ago | 5

@madgodzilla12465

Good for her

2 years ago | 8

@nomorecrocs

this is probably why he chose to open fire on the employees they complained about him

2 years ago | 22

@tammy6992

Yeah lost Walmart should have a Lotta lawsuits concerning this guy Walmart has a responsibility to its employees and its customers they drop the ball they need to pay

2 years ago | 10

@allamericanmom9950

Hostile work environment! Employers do not do enough to protect their employees.

2 years ago | 2

@christinajones7696

Hit their pockets where it hurts!!! Heads should roll.

2 years ago | 1

@tohopes

lol

2 years ago | 0

@juanitamosby1289

Those trainings are supposed to be private

2 years ago | 1

@dmp4211

If they did fire him,he would do more damage.He would kill the entire staff,or most of them.

2 years ago | 4

@govidiotsheep

He was comedian😆

2 years ago | 0

@SandraGarcia-ho4lb

Lawsuit? Walmart has a detailed training program that is mandatory for ALL management,team leads and associates to watch for knowledge and awareness with exactly this type of situation. Why didn't she let upper management or our Ethics operations be aware and take action. Walmart takes all emergency situations very seriously and constantly try to keep associates aware and pro active. But it is the associates responsibility to learn.

2 years ago | 1

@brittney3205

It’s life, bad things happen that no one could see coming. The lawsuit is dumb because it’s no one else’s fault but the shooter. There’s no other way to prevent it. Yes it’s something bad that happened but that’s life it happened, accept it and move on. It is what it is, move on.

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