Virginia man charged in federal case over gun used in Old Dominion University shooting

Kenya Mcchell Chapman, 32, of Smithfield, Virginia, was charged in federal court with dealing firearms without a license in connection with the March 12 Old Dominion University shooting and three counts of making false statements on firearm purchases. Prosecutors say he stole a firearm from a Newport News vehicle about a year before the attack and sold it to Mohamed Bailor Jalloh, a convicted felon who killed one person and wounded two; Chapman also allegedly bought three firearms in 2021 that were later recovered from crime scenes. If convicted, he faces up to 35 years in prison. The FBI and ATF, with local authorities, are pursuing the case, prosecuted by AUSA Luke Bresnahan and Rebecca Gantt.