The family of the suspect in the killing of 12 people in Virginia Beach, Va. offered condolences to the victims on Saturday, according to the Washington Post.

“The family of DeWayne Craddock wishes to send our heart felt condolences to the victims. We are grieving the loss of our loved one,” read a handwritten note taped to the door of Craddock’s house about an hour outside of the city, the newspaper reported. Craddock was killed in a shootout with the police.

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The note reportedly went on to say Craddock’s family wishes to focus on the people killed and injured in the shooting and offered prayers for them.

“At this time we wish to focus on the victims and the lives loss during yesterdays tragic event. Our thoughts and prayers are with the families of those who loss their lives, and those recovering in the hospital,” the note reads, according to the Post.

The victims in Friday's shooting at the city’s municipal building have been identified as Laquita Brown, Mary Louise Gayle, Alexander Mikhail Gusev, Katherine Nixon, Richard Nettleton, Christopher Kelly Rapp, Ryan Keith Cox, Joshua Hardy, Michelle “Missy” Langer, Robert “Bobby” Williams and Herbert “Bert” Snelling.

All were city employees except Snelling, who was a contractor there to file a permit.

Virginia Beach Police Chief James A. Cervera told reporters on Saturday that Craddock worked as a city employee for about 15 years.