ODU shooting: authorities say how the shooter obtained the gun

The Department of Justice says Kenya Chapman was arrested and charged with selling the gun used by Mohamed Jalloh in the Old Dominion University shooting; Chapman appeared in federal court on federal firearms-related charges.

The Department of Justice announced an arrest tied to the Old Dominion University shooting that killed one person and injured two others. Officials said the shooter, Mohamed Jalloh, obtained the firearm from a Smithfield man, Kenya Chapman. Court records reported Chapman admitted selling the gun for $100 and had phone contact with Jalloh in the days before the attack. Chapman appeared in federal court and faces federal firearms-related charges. Key details: - The DOJ said Kenya Chapman was arrested and charged with selling the gun used in the ODU shooting. - Court documents say Chapman admitted selling the firearm to Mohamed Jalloh for $100 and that the two had multiple phone calls in the week before the shooting. - The affidavit notes Jalloh had a prior 2016 conviction related to attempting to help ISIS. - Chapman appeared in federal court charged with dealing in firearms without a license and with making false statements; the documents state he faces up to 35 years if convicted. Summary: The announced arrest identifies an alleged source of the weapon used in the ODU shooting and places the matter in federal court. Further proceedings are pending. Undetermined at this time.