Two victims in critical condition after shooting at Old Dominion University, gunman killed

NORFOLK, Va. — Two people have been seriously hurt after a shooting at Old Dominion University on Thursday, according to ODU officials; the gunman has been killed and an "all clear" notification was put out by the university.

Around 10:49 a.m., a gunman opened fire in Constant Hall. ODU officials say two people were injured as a result, they are both in critical condition.

Video sent to News 3 shows one person apparently injured on the ground being attended to by police, and another being carried away by police in the area of Constant Hall.

Watch: Video shows crews responding amid shooting incident at ODU

Then, at 12:05 p.m., ODU sent the "all clear" notification to students and staff:

"This is an all clear notification. The emergency at Constant Hall has ended. There is no longer an active threat to the campus community. Avoid the area in and around Constant Hall where emergency officials continue to work."

Watch: ODU student 'happy to be alive' after campus shooting

"I need to leave. My heart dropped. I didn't really know what was going on I just know I had to leave immediately and it was pretty scary at that point because I really didn't know what was going on or how close the threat was," ODU student Zachary Mulder recounted to News 3. "It was terrifying, I just knew I had to leave from the direction of where everybody was running from."

The following alert was by ODU at 10:48 a.m. as the situation initially developed:

"Active threat reported at Constant Hall. Follow Run-Hide-Fight protocols. Emergency personnel responding. Avoid Area."

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A follow-up alert was then pushed by ODU at 11:30 a.m., sharing more details into the incident:

"Due to an active shooter situation in which the shooter has been neutralized, all classes and operations on the main campus are suspended for the remainder of the day."

On social media, FBI Director Kash Patel said his department is aware of the situation and assisting local law enforcement:

Constant Hall is on the north end of ODU's campus. It is located off of W 49th Street.

Larchmont Elementary, James Monroe Elementary, and W.H. Taylor Elementary are going on secure hold as Norfolk police respond, according to Norfolk Public Schools.

The Norfolk Police Department an information center for families will be up near Chartway Arena.

News 3 has a crew at the scene, check back with us for updates.