WASHINGTON, March 12 (Xinhua) -- One of three victims in a shooting on the campus of Old Dominion University in the U.S. state of Virginia has died, the university's police said Thursday.
At a news conference Thursday afternoon, Garrett Shelton, the university's chief of police, said that there was a third victim who went to the hospital independently, noting that the two surviving victims appear to be in stable condition.
Shelton added that authorities are "very early" in the investigation.
An earlier alert from the university said that two people were injured and the shooter was neutralized.
"Earlier today, an armed individual opened fire at Old Dominion University, leaving one person dead and two others wounded," FBI Director Kash Patel said on X.
"The shooter is now deceased thanks to a group of brave students who stepped in and subdued him -- actions that undoubtedly saved lives along with the quick response of law enforcement," he said.
Patel also noted that the FBI is now investigating the shooting as "an act of terrorism." ■
