Norfolk, Virginia

Norfolk, Virginia is the location of Old Dominion University (ODU), which recently experienced a fatal shooting on its campus. The incident involved a shooter who killed one person and injured two others before also dying. The FBI reported that ROTC students subdued the shooter. The shooter, Mohamed Bailor Jalloh, had a prior conviction for attempting to aid the Islamic State and had been released from prison less than two years before the attack. The obliterated serial number on the firearm used in the shooting is also under investigation, with the Justice Department charging a man accused of selling the gun. This event has brought renewed attention to Norfolk and ODU, highlighting concerns about campus safety, gun control, and the potential for individuals with extremist ties to commit violence.