{"id":2579099,"date":"2026-03-12T13:22:02","date_gmt":"2026-03-12T17:22:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/suspect-dead-and-two-injured-at-old-dominion-university-shooting\/"},"modified":"2026-03-12T13:23:07","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T17:23:07","slug":"suspect-dead-and-two-injured-at-old-dominion-university-shooting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/suspect-dead-and-two-injured-at-old-dominion-university-shooting\/","title":{"rendered":"Suspect dead and two injured at Old Dominion University\u00a0shooting"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsuspect-dead-and-two-injured-at-old-dominion-university-shooting%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2579099&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>&#8211; A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-seal-sets-dem-reverend-straight-after-he-mocked-armed-churchgoers\/\" title=\"Former SEAL Sets Dem Reverend Straight After He Mocked Armed Churchgoers\">gunman opened fire<\/a> at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia, at Constant Hall around 10:49 a.m. the shooter was killed, and two people were injured.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; University Police, Norfolk Police, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/texas-airport-worker-killed-after-being-ingested-into-jet-engine\/\" title=\"Texas airport worker dies after being sucked into jet engine.\">emergency crews responded<\/a>; authorities say the shooter has been neutralized and there is no longer an active threat per university alerts.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; The two injured victims were in critical condition and transported to Sentara Norfolk General Hospital; hospital spokesperson Jennifer Lewis spoke with CNN.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; ODU canceled all classes and operations for the remainder of the day; officials urged people to avoid the area as responders worked. A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nashville-police-say-7-individuals-on-administrative-assignment-amid-probe-into-leaked-images-from-covenant-school-shooters-manifesto\/\" title=\"Nashville police: 7 on &#039;admin assignment&#039; over leaked images from shooter&#039;s manifesto at Covenant School.\">family information center<\/a> was established at Chartway Arena.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Three Norfolk Public Schools went into secure hold as a precaution: larchmont Elementary, James Monroe Elementary, and W.H. Taylor Elementary.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Governor Abigail Spanberger said she is closely monitoring the situation and mobilizing state support to assist ODU and Norfolk, with ongoing coordination between the administration and <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >local emergency responders<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Gunman dead and two injured from shooting at Old Dominion University&nbsp;<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2529622\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Two people are injured, and a gunman is dead following a shooting at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/virginia\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"96\">Virginia<\/a>, according to officials.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>A gunman opened fire at Constant Hall at around 10:49 a.m. University Police, Norfolk Police, and emergency crews <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/NorfolkPD\/status\/2032119586888331665?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E2032119586888331665%7Ctwgr%5E063faa76574cc7a3fdb2398c71cb9c6c85de59c3%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fox5dc.com%2Fnews%2Fold-dominion-university-shooting-2-hurt-suspect-dead-after-opening-fire-campus-officials-say\">responded to the scene<\/a>. The shooter was neutralized, and there is no longer an active threat on the campus, according <span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">to<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.odu.edu\/emergency-alert\">&nbsp;University<\/a><\/span><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.odu.edu\/emergency-alert\">  alerts<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/4489479\/fbi-offer-5000-reward-drones-stolen-fort-campbell\/\">FBI offers $5,000 reward for information about drones stolen from Fort Campbell<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/4487935\/epstein-accountant-richard-kahn-oversight-questions-closed-deposition\/\">Epstein accountant Richard Kahn faces House oversight committee questions in closed-door deposition<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/4486824\/mamdani-decries-islamophobia-isis-protest-bombing\/\">Mamdani decries Islamophobia after ISIS-inspired protest bombing<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The two injured victims were in critical condition and taken to Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, spokeswoman for the hospital <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2026\/03\/12\/us\/old-dominion-university-shooting-virginia?cid=ios_app\">Jennifer Lewis told CNN<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>School officials encouraged students to avoid the area around Constant Hall, where emergency officials are working.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>ODU <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DVyj4S0Ed1Y\/\">canceled all classes and operations<\/a> on its main campus for the remainder of Thursday.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Officials set up the family information center at Chartway Arena in the Big Blue Room.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Three Norfolk Public Schools reportedly went into a secure hold as a result of the shooting at ODU campus, including Larchmont Elementary, James Monroe Elementary, and W.H. Taylor Elementary, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.13newsnow.com\/article\/news\/local\/mycity\/norfolk\/odu-issues-active-threat-at-constant-hall\/291-5f7b11d7-9fba-4a75-9363-d43522e76e01\">according to 13NewsNow<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Gov. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/abigail-spanberger\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/abigail-spanberger\/\">Abigail Spanberger<\/a> (D-VA) said she is closely monitoring the shooting at the university and mobilized state support to assist the university.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I have spoken with university leadership,&rdquo; she <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/GovernorVA\/status\/2032123944459743294\">said on X<\/a>. &ldquo;My Administration remains in close contact with local emergency responders as state support is being mobilized to assist ODU and Norfolk.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gunman dead; two injured in ODU shooting<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3984,"featured_media":2579100,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AP26071568753616.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[75641,75642,64863,75643],"class_list":["post-2579099","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-odu-shooting","tag-old-dominion-university","tag-suspect-dead","tag-two-injured"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AP26071568753616.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2579099","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3984"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2579099"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2579099\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2579103,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2579099\/revisions\/2579103"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2579100"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2579099"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2579099"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2579099"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}