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Two U.S. Shootings Leave Dead and Injured as FBI Probes Terror Link at Virginia Campus

Federal investigators are treating the Virginia attack as a potential terrorist act.

Overview

  • Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia, reported one person dead and two wounded on March 12, with the suspect later found dead.
  • The FBI says the Virginia suspect had past involvement with Islamic State and has opened a terrorism investigation.
  • In Michigan, an armed man drove into a Detroit-area synagogue and exchanged gunfire with security before being killed.
  • One synagogue security guard was injured in the Michigan incident, according to local reports.
  • Authorities are reviewing possible connections to a March 1 Texas mass shooting, where the suspect reportedly wore a shirt featuring the Iranian flag, and have increased vigilance as inquiries continue.