One Dead, Two Injured In Shooting At Virginia University
One person was killed and two others were injured in a shooting at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia, according to campus police and multiple published reports. Authorities said the gunman also died after the incident.
The shooting occurred on Old Dominion University’s campus. Campus police reported one victim died and two people were injured. Multiple outlets, including PBS and VPM, reported that the shooter is also dead.
The FBI has identified the shooter, according to WHRO, and federal authorities are treating the case as a terrorism investigation. NBC News and The Guardian reported that FBI Director Christopher Wray said the Old Dominion shooting is being investigated as an act of terrorism.
Local reporting described the response by students. WAVY.com reported that students “render” the gunman “no longer alive,” and WTKR reported that ROTC students killed the shooter. WTKR also reported the shooter shouted “allahu akbar” before opening fire, citing the FBI.
Old Dominion University is a major public research institution in Hampton Roads, and the shooting adds to a growing list of campus attacks that prompt rapid law-enforcement response and heightened security concerns. When a case is investigated as terrorism, it can expand the scope of the inquiry to include potential motives, affiliations, and communications beyond the immediate scene, and can bring additional federal resources and investigative tools.
Officials have not released in the provided context the identities of the victim who died or the two injured people, nor details on their conditions. The context also does not include where on campus the shooting happened, what weapon was used, or whether the suspect was affiliated with the university.
Next steps in the investigation are expected to include interviews with witnesses, a review of surveillance footage and digital evidence, and coordination between campus police and federal authorities as they determine how to classify the attack and what charges or findings may follow. Authorities are also expected to provide additional updates on the victims and any public safety measures tied to the investigation.
For a campus community and a region still absorbing the violence, the focus now turns to the ongoing federal investigation and the university’s response in the aftermath of a deadly attack.
