Summary
An attack occurred at Old Dominion University in Virginia when a former Army National Guard member opened fire, killing one person before being stopped by students. In Michigan, a man drove into a synagogue, injuring a security guard and then killing himself. Both incidents raised security concerns in the U.S.
Key Facts
- The Old Dominion University shooter was a former Army National Guard member previously convicted of supporting the Islamic State.
- The shooter was initially sentenced to 11 years but was released early after completing a drug program.
- ROTC students at Old Dominion University stopped the shooter, preventing more casualties.
- One person died, and two were injured in the university attack; one person was later released from the hospital.
- The university shooting is being investigated as terrorism by the FBI.
- In Michigan, a man drove into a synagogue near Detroit after his family was killed in an Israeli airstrike in Lebanon.
- The synagogue attack did not harm any children or staff inside, but a security officer was injured.
- The FBI is leading the investigation into the synagogue incident but has not classified it as terrorism yet.
