US EditionOld Dominion Shooter Was Released From Prison Early After Completing Drug Program
Mohamed Bailor Jalloh was released early in 2024 after completing a federal drug abuse program, despite his prior terrorism conviction linked to the Islamic State group.
- On Thursday, March 12, 2026, a gunman opened fire at Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Va., and the FBI identified Mohamed Bailor Jalloh as the shooter.
- Mohamed Bailor Jalloh pleaded guilty in October 2016 to supporting the Islamic State group and was sentenced to 11 years in 2017, then released from federal custody Dec. 23, 2024.
- The Bureau of Prisons notes that it wasn’t clear how the inmate qualified for the Residential Drug Abuse Program, which can reduce sentences by up to a year, despite typically being ineligible for terrorism-related offenses.
- ROTC students subdued and killed the gunman inside a classroom, and the attack left one person dead and two others injured while Jalloh was on supervised release.
- Some elected officials are questioning federal release policies and how the First Step Act and eligibility rules apply to terrorism convictions, as the Justice Department requested a 20-year sentence in 2017.
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Man Identified as ODU Shooter Was on Supervised Release
The man named by the FBI as the person who opened fire in a classroom at Virginia's Old Dominion University on Thursday was granted an early release from federal prison in 2024 after completing a drug treatment program, a person familiar with the matter told the AP . Mohamed Bailor Jalloh...
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Old Dominion shooter was released from prison early after completing drug program
NEW YORK (AP) — The man who opened fire in a classroom at Virginia’s Old Dominion University completed a drug treatment program that allowed him early release from federal prison,
Old Dominion shooter was released early after completing drug program
The man who opened fire in a classroom at Virginia’s Old Dominion University completed a drug treatment program that allowed him early release from federal prison, even though he was convicted of a terrorism charge that should have disqualified him…
Old Dominion Gunman, Convicted of Terrorism Charges, Was Released From Prison Early After Completing Drug Treatment Program: Report
The gunman behind the deadly attack at Old Dominion University was released early from federal prison after completing a drug treatment program, even though his terrorism conviction would have made him ineligible for a sentence reduction, the Associated Press reported Friday.The post Old Dominion Gunman, Convicted of Terrorism Charges, Was Released From Prison Early After Completing Drug Treatment Program: Report appeared first on .
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