Two people were injured and the suspected gunman is dead following a shooting at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia.
A gunman opened fire just before 10:49 a.m. in Constant Hall, according to university officials.
“Two people were injured. Old Dominion University Police, Norfolk Police and emergency personnel responded immediately. The gunman is now deceased. The injured were transported to a local hospital,” school officials said in a statement.
“Old Dominion University has canceled classes and operations on main campus for the remainder of the day,” officials added. “Please avoid the area in and around Constant Hall where emergency personnel continue to work.”
Constant Hall serves as the “hub for the College of Business at Old Dominion University,” according to the school’s website. The building has two full-sized lecture halls and 19 classrooms.
Norfolk Public Schools has placed three elementary schools under lockdown in response to the incident, 13News Now reports.
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