NORFOLK, Va. — News 3 is once again following through on the double-fatal shooting on the campus of Old Dominion University Wednesday night.
Thanks to our continued effort, we’re now getting some clarification from police.
In audio from a 911 dispatcher Wednesday night, the dispatcher can be heard talking to first responders about the gunshot wound received by an 18-year-old.
Watch: Two dead after shooting on ODU's campus, Norfolk police say
Police have identified that teen as Delanio Vick. Police have identified the second victim as 20-year-old Timothy Williams, Jr. Both are from Norfolk and were not ODU students according to police.
A dispatcher can also be heard saying one of the victims may have been shot in the back of the head, but the dispatcher doesn’t say which victim.
“It is very scary," ODU student Anastasia Turner-Taylor said Friday when News 3 told her police had confirmed investigators didn't know if there was a suspect or not.
Watch: ODU double fatal shooting marks deadliest on a college campus in 6 months, data shows
Confusion on whether there was still a suspect stemmed from an O.D.U Urgent Alert that was was issued to students and faculty in the aftermath of the incident on Wednesday. It asked those in the area to shelter in place, referring to a suspect being "at-large" at the time.
Around 11:45 p.m. Wednesday, ODU students and faculty received the all clear alert, and Norfolk police posted on X saying there is no further threat to the community.
After repeated e-mails to Norfolk police Thursday and Friday to try to get more information and clarification, police finally confirmed to News 3 Friday investigators didn’t know as of Friday if there was a suspect.
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Initially, both Norfolk police would not say if there was or was not a suspect and ODU police deferred any questions about the investigation to Norfolk police.
"I feel like most of the students on campus are completely oblivious at this point. They don’t know what’s really going on," Taylor-Turner said.
Norfolk Police Chief Mark Talbot indicated in a statement shared Thurday his department was working to hold "those who are responsible for this violence accountable for their actions."
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After learning Friday police were still trying to figure out if there is a suspect, News 3 questioned the university about the university president’s statement he released Thursday night.
In it, he says the investigation “…remains ongoing with no continued threat to our campus."
News 3 wanted to know why he would say that if police were still trying to determine if there is a suspect at large.
Watch: ODU students say stray bullet from overnight shooting went through their house
A spokesperson for the university said to contact police. News 3 then asked why the president couldn’t explain his statement.
The spokesperson clarified the information came from police.
In addition, the spokesperson also sent News 3 a statement from the university's police chief.
Since the initial response to the shooting incident, ODU Police have been working in conjunction with the Norfolk Police Department in this investigation. During the initial response, it was determined that an alert needed to be sent to the University community. Immediately, responding officers began to hear concerns of suspects entering housing units nearby. Through our extensive camera coverage on campus, we were able to quickly determine that those reports were not correct.
To further protect our campus community, we had officers physically check the housing units nearby to verify the information we had from our video system. Before clearing the alert, I was able to obtain investigative information that gave me a high degree of confidence that there were no persons of interest on or near the ODU campus.
As we continue to move through the investigative process, I continue to be confident that there is no continued risk to the ODU community related to these events. Since the Norfolk Police Department is the primary investigating agency, I am not able to release any further information related to the investigation. Doing so could jeopardize the integrity of the investigation and any future adjudication processes.
“Definitely being cautious," ODU student Makala Barnes said when asked if she is doing anything different as a result of the shooting.
She and Taylor-Turner said they are frustrated by the lack of information about the incident. They are not going to Broderick dining hall anymore, not going out past 10:30 p.m., and not going out by themselves.
As of Friday, police had not said what led to the shooting.
WTKR News 3 will provide updates as more information becomes available.
