Two dead, two injured at Old Dominion; shooter identified

(The Center Square) – Authorities in Virginia have identified the suspected gunman in Thursday’s deadly shooting at Old Dominion University in Norfolk as Mohamed Bailor Jalloh.

FBI Director Kash Patel said the investigation is as an act of terrorism. The gunman and one other person died; two others were injured.

Federal court records show a man with that name in 2016 pleaded guilty in a terrorism-related case involving attempts to provide support to the Islamic State group, according to a release from the Justice Department.

Old Dominion University issued an emergency alert earlier in the day warning of an “active threat” near Constant Hall, home to the institution’s business school.

University officials later announced there was no longer an active threat on campus.

Norfolk police referred media inquiries about the investigation to the FBI.

Federal authorities told The Center Square additional updates are expected during a forthcoming press briefing.

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