The victim killed in a shooting at Old Dominion University on Thursday has been identified as a military science professor and ROTC instructor at the school.
He was reportedly killed inside his classroom by the gunman, who also injured two others.
Shots rang out shortly before 10:50 a.m. on Thursday, March 12 inside Constant Hall on ODU’s main campus.
University police, Norfolk Police and emergency crews responded to the scene.
Police said three people were injured. Two victims were transported by emergency crews to a local hospital. A third person drove to the hospital on their own for treatment.
During a press briefing, authorities confirmed that one of the victims had died. The other two victims are listed in stable condition.
Officials have confirmed that the gunman is dead.
According to officials, the man killed in the shooting was Lt. Col. Brandon Shah.
Shah is listed on the university’s website as a professor of military science in ODU’s Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corps and served as the department chair.
They say Shah was a Virginia native who joined the Army in 2003 as an Aviation Operations Specialist. He was also a graduate of ODU himself, and also earned an MBA from the University of Georgia, and a master’s from the University of Kansas.
Subscribe to LiveNOW from FOX! https://www.youtube.com/livenowfox?sub_confirmation=1
Where to watch LiveNOW from FOX: https://www.livenowfox.com
Follow us @LiveNOWFOX on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@livenowfox
Raw and unfiltered. Watch a non-stop stream of breaking news, live events and stories across the nation. Limited commentary. No opinion. Experience LiveNOW from FOX. Live news streaming channel when and where you need it.
source
