ROTC students at Old Dominion University killed shooter who left 1 dead, 2 wounded - PBS

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March 13, 2026
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ROTC students killed shooter at Old Dominion University after gunman left one dead and two wounded

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ROTC students at Old Dominion University fatally shot a gunman who had killed one person and wounded two others. The incident occurred at the Norfolk, Virginia campus, with the ROTC students' intervention ending the active shooting situation.

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