Old Dominion shooting is being investigated as act of terrorism, FBI director says

A gunman is dead and two people are critically injured following a shooting at Old Dominion University in Constant Hall on the ODU campus in Norfolk, Virginia.

Authorities are investigating a shooting at a Virginia college Thursday that left one victim dead and two injured as an act of terrorism, FBI Director Kash Patel said.

The gunfire erupted shortly before 11 a.m. in an ROTC classroom at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, officials said.

The victim, Brandon A. Shah, an Army lieutenant colonel, was an ROTC instructor described by Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger as a devoted teacher who "didn’t just lead a life of service to our country, he taught and led others to follow that path."

Army Lt. Col. Brandon A. ShahOld Dominion UniversityTwo other U.S. Army personnel were injured, U.S. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll said.

The gunman, a former member of the Army National Guard who previously pleaded guilty to terrorism-related charges, was also killed in the shooting. The FBI identified him as Mohamed Bailor Jalloh, 36.