US Edition2 people injured, gunman dead after shooting at Virginia's Old Dominion University
Two critically injured victims were hospitalized and the shooter, a former National Guard member with ties to ISIS, was killed by ROTC students, authorities said.
- On Thursday, March 12, 2026, a gunman opened fire inside Constant Hall at Old Dominion University around 10:49 a.m., injuring two people before the gunman died.
- The suspected shooter, Mohamed Bailor Jalloh, pleaded guilty in 2016 to attempting to provide material support to the Islamic State and was released from federal custody in December 2024.
- According to law enforcement, ROTC students at Old Dominion University subdued and killed the shooter, and officers arrived within less than 10 minutes confirming the shooter was dead.
- Sentara Health said two victims were taken by ambulance to Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, with one dead and another in critical condition, while a third was treated and released at Sentara Independence.
- With classes canceled and an all-clear later, Old Dominion University suspended campus operations through Friday and urged avoiding Constant Hall while FBI, ATF, and Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger mobilized support.
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The terrorist who opened fire at Old Dominion University was identified as Mohamed Bailor Jalloh, 36, an ex-National Guard soldier convicted of trying to support ISIS. Jalloh […]
Students at Old Dominion University rendered Islamic shooter 'no longer alive' · American Wire News
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