Old Dominion attacker purchased stolen gun days before attack, ATF says

A Virginia man, previously investigated for possible firearms crimes, sold a stolen handgun to the convicted ISIS supporter who then used it during his deadly rampage at Old Dominion University, federal authorities said Friday

A Virginia man, previously investigated for possible firearms crimes, sold a stolen handgun to the convicted ISIS supporter who then used it during his deadly rampage at Old Dominion University, federal authorities said Friday.

Kenya Chapman, who lives in Smithfield, was accused of selling a firearm without a license — allegedly providing the weapon used by Mohamed Bailor Jalloh, who opened fire on a classroom of ROTC students at ODU on Thursday, authorities said.

Law enforcement agents served a search warrant at Chapman's home and "located .22 caliber ammunition consistent with the firearm recovered from the ODU shooting," according an affidavit by ATF Special Agent Brian Gleason.

Chapman later admitted he sold a gun to Jalloh for $100 cash and even "showed agents the $100 bill provided to him by" the shooter, the affidavit said.

Chapman told ATF and FBI agents "that he stole the aforementioned firearm in Newport News, Virginia, approximately a year prior to the ODU shooting from a vehicle," Gleason added.