Gunman at Virginia university shot dead after injuring two

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March 12 (Reuters) - A ​gunman opened fire on ‌Thursday morning at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia, injuring two ​people before being shot dead, ​according to the university.

In an ⁠emergency alert, the university ​said the two injured individuals were ​transported to hospital and classes and campus operations were cancelled for the ​rest of the day.

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The ​university’s alert said that the gunman opened ‌fire ⁠shortly before 10:49 a.m. in Constant Hall, the center of the university’s college of business.

By ​midday ​on Thursday, ⁠police vehicles with flashing lights had blocked ​off streets around the ​Norfolk ⁠campus. The university serves some 24,000 students, according to the ⁠school’s ​website.

Reporting by Ryan P. ​Jones and Rich McKay; Writing by ​Julia Harte; Editing by Chizu Nomiyama

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