The suspect in Tuesday night's mass shooting at the Walmart on Sam's Circle in Chesapeake is believed to be a current employee and appears to have died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to Chesapeake Police Chief Mark Solesky.

"We have reason to believe that there's no risk to the public at this time," Soleksy said during a press conference on Wednesday morning. "We cannot tell you the identity of the shooter because his next of kin has not been notified."

Police received the initial 911 call at 10:12 p.m. local time. Officers responded to the scene within two minutes and entered the store at 10:16 p.m. local time, where they found the deceased suspect and multiple victims. A pistol was recovered and the scene was declared safe by 11:20 p.m. local time, according to Soleksy, who described the shooting as "senseless violence."

"This investigation is still ongoing, so there's no clear motive at this time," he told reporters. "We'll be processing that scene for days."

The suspect was identified by city officials as 31-year-old Andre Bing of Chesapeake. Walmart said he worked at the store as an overnight team lead and had been an employee since 2010.

Bing was armed with a handgun and had multiple magazines, officials said.

“We are focused on doing everything we can to support our associates and their families,” Walmart officials said in a statement. “We are thankful for the local first responders and will continue to work with local law enforcement as they continue their investigation.”