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2 hurt, suspect dead at Old Dominion University after opening fire on campus
Two people were injured and a suspect is dead after a shooting inside Constant Hall at Old Dominion University on Thursday, officials said. The gunfire was reported shortly before 10:49 a.m. University police, Norfolk Police and emergency crews responded, and the two injured victims were taken to a local hospital. Authorities have not released their conditions.
NORFOLK, Va. - One person was killed and two others were injured in a shooting at Old Dominion University on Thursday, and the gunman is also dead, police said.
Old Dominion shooting
What we know:
Gunfire was reported shortly before 10:49 a.m. inside Constant Hall on ODU’s main campus.
University police, Norfolk Police and emergency crews responded to the scene.
Police said three people were injured. Two victims were transported by emergency crews to a local hospital. A third person drove themselves to the hospital for treatment. During a press briefing, authorities confirmed that one of the victims had died. Police said they are working to notify the victim’s family before releasing additional information.
The other two victims are listed in stable condition.
Suspect identified
Dig deeper:
Officials also confirmed the gunman is dead.
On Thursday, federal officials confirmed to Fox News that the suspected shooter had been identified as Mohamed Bailor Jalloh, a former member of the Army National Guard, who was previously sentenced to 11 years in federal prison, after pleading guilty to providing material support to ISIL.
Old Dominion University canceled classes and operations on its main campus for the remainder of the day as officers secured the area.
Just before 12:15 p.m., the university issued an all-clear notification stating there was no longer an active threat to the campus community.
"Act of terrorism"
Suspect tied to ISIS:
FBI Director Kash Patel posted on X Thursday afternoon, saying that the shooting is being investigated as an act of terrorism.
"Our Joint Terrorism Task Force is fully engaged, embedded with local authorities, and providing all resources necessary in the investigation. In the meantime, please pray for the victims, their families, and the ODU community," Patel wrote.
Patel said that Jalloh was subdued by students at the university before he was able to injure others, and that their actions "undoubtedly saved lives."
According to the Department of Justice, Jalloh, a former member of the Army National Guard, was arrested on July 3, 2016, for attempting to provide material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), now referred to as the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS).
The DOJ says Jalloh tried to help procure weapons for what he believed was going to be an attack on U.S. soil committed in the name of ISIS.
The government says Jalloh also tried to provide money to help individuals looking to join ISIS.
Jalloh, a resident of Sterling, Va., was initially introduced to the jihadist group in March 2016, the DOJ says. They say Jalloh met with members of the terrorist organization, along with an undercover FBI agent as the group was plotting an attack in the U.S.
Jalloh and the FBI agent met two more times in April and May, where he told the agent that he had recently met with members of ISIS during a six-month trip to Nigeria. When Jalloh returned to the U.S., one of the ISIS members he met introduced him to the undercover agent.
Officials said Jalloh told the source that he had "thought about conducting an attack all the time, and that he was close to doing so at one point," like the 2009 attack at Fort Hood in Texas that killed 13 and wounded 32 others.
Federal officials arrested Jalloh in July 2016, after purchasing a rifle at a gun dealership in northern Virginia. He was arrested the following day and the FBI seized the weapon.
Jalloh was charged with attempting to provide material support and resources to ISIL.
Local leaders react
What they're saying:
Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger said she is monitoring the situation closely.
"I have spoken with university leadership. My Administration remains in close contact with local emergency responders as state support is being mobilized to assist ODU and Norfolk," she said.
U.S. Sen. Mark Warner also issued a statement.
"I’m closely monitoring the reports of a shooting at Old Dominion University, and am grateful to our first responders. Please follow all guidance from local law enforcement. I’m keeping the students and the community in my thoughts."
The university posted an all-clear notification just before 12:15 p.m. "The emergency at Constant Hall has ended. There is no longer an active threat to the campus community," the message said.
Old Dominion University shooting: 2 injured, suspect dead after opening fire on campus, officials say (Old Dominion University)
The Source: Information in this article comes from Old Dominion University, Norfolk Police Department, Gov. Abigail Spanberger and Sen. Mark Warner.