(Washington) One person was killed and two others were injured by a gunman who opened fire before being killed at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia, in the eastern United States, “an act of terrorism” according to the FBI.
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The establishment announced in the morning that the attacker had died after injuring two people.
University and city police and emergency services “responded immediately,” the establishment said in a statement, adding that the injured were taken to a local hospital.
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FBI Director Kash Patel
“An armed individual opened fire at Old Dominion University, leaving one dead and two injured,” Kash Patel, the director of the FBI, the American federal police, later said on X, revising the previous toll upwards.
“The shooter died thanks to a group of courageous students who intervened and subdued him, actions, which combined with the rapid response of law enforcement, undoubtedly saved lives,” he added.
The FBI considers this attack to be “an act of terrorism,” said Mr. Patel.
The shooter was identified by several American media as Mohamed Bailor Jalloh, 36, a former member of the National Guard who pleaded guilty in 2016 to attempting to support the Islamic State (IS) group. Sentenced to 11 years in prison, he was released in 2024, according to the same sources.
Classes at Old Dominion University were canceled for the remainder of the day.
School or university shootings are a recurring tragedy in the United States, particularly due to the ease of access to firearms.
