Norfolk, Virginia - Two people were injured, and the gunman is dead following a shooting on Thursday at Old Dominion University in the state of Virginia, the school said.

The gunman opened fire in a building on the campus in Norfolk, injuring two people, the university said in a statement. The victims were taken to a hospital.

It said police and emergency personnel "responded immediately" and "the gunman is now deceased."

The university said classes had been suspended for the remainder of the day but has since given an "all clear," according to CNN.

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"There is no longer an active threat to the campus community," the school said.

Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger responded to the shooting in a post shared on X, saying that she was "closely monitoring" the incident.

"I have spoken with university leadership," she added.

"My Administration remains in close contact with local emergency responders as state support is being mobilized to assist ODU and Norfolk."

Law enforcement has identified the shooting suspect as Mohamed Bailor Jalloh, a former member of the National Guard who pleaded guilty in 2016 to attempting to provide material support to the Islamic State.

Jalloh was sentenced to prison in 2017 and was released in 2024.

On Thursday, "prior to this act of terrorism he shouted – he stated 'Allahu akbar' ('God is the greatest')," Special Agent Dominique Evans of the FBI's Norfolk field office told reporters.

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The suspect "wanted to conduct a terrorist attack, similar to that in Fort Hood, Texas," Evans said, referring to a 2009 mass shooting carried out by a US Army psychiatrist who killed 13 people and injured more than 30 others.

That shooter, Nidal Hasan, had reportedly exhibited signs of radicalization, and he too shouted "Allahu akbar" before beginning his killing spree.

Evans, responding to a reporter's question, said the suspect at Old Dominion made no mention of Iran, the country currently at war with the US and Israel, during his attack.

Thursday's shooting at Old Dominion University has left two people dead, including the attacker, and two others injured.

FBI Director Kash Patel has now announced that the attack is now being investigated as "an act of terrorism."

The bureau's Joint Terrorism Task Force is coordinating with local authorities over the attack by an armed individual who was stopped "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," Patel posted on X.