Two people were injured when a gunman opened fire Thursday morning in a campus building at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, according to school officials. School officials said the gunman is dead and did not describe the circumstances.
The shooting occurred at Constant Hall, where business classes are held. Norfolk police said on X that two victims were taken to a hospital for treatment.
Both of the injured people are in critical condition at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, according to Jennifer Lewis, a spokesperson at Sentara Health.
Norfolk police issued an active shooter alert shortly after 10:49 a.m. and urged students and others on campus to shelter in place. The school has about 24,000 students.
One student, Logan Hayes, was in Constant Hall taking a test when he told WAVY-TV that the fire alarm sounded and he ran out of the building. Once outside, he told the station, “I heard about a multitude of gunshots going off and people screaming.”
ODU student Logan Hayes was in Constant Hall taking a test when the active shooter situation began. He said the fire alarm went off, and he decided to run out of the building. As soon as he got outside, Logan told WAVY, “I heard about a multitude of gunshots going off and people… pic.twitter.com/XpYauQnyRN
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The alert was lifted at 11:43 a.m. when officials told students that “there is no longer a threat” on campus. Constant Hall has two large lecture halls and other classrooms and office space.
Classes were canceled for the day on the main campus.
University President Brian O. Hemphill issued a statement saying the school “faced a tragedy” on its main campus, and he thanked police and other first responders for their “swift response.”
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