US EditionWhat We Know About the Old Dominion University Gunman, a Veteran and Convicted ISIS Supporter
Mohamed Bailor Jalloh, a former Virginia National Guard member with a terrorism conviction, killed one and injured two at an ROTC event, FBI says the attack was terrorism.
- This past Thursday, officers responded after a shooting inside Constant Hall at Old Dominion University's College of Business during an ROTC event, killing an instructor and injuring two others, with officers arriving by 10:50 a.m.
- Federal authorities say the shooter was Mohamed Bailor Jalloh, 36, a former Virginia National Guard member who pleaded guilty in 2017 to attempting to support ISIS, with court documents mentioning admiration for the 2009 Fort Hood attack and planning for Ramadan.
- After his release in December 2024, Jalloh lived with family in Sterling and was under court-ordered probation, with visits only twice a year, most recently in November 2025.
- Authorities arrested a suspected seller, and a cellphone recovered near Jalloh helped retrace movements, as federal investigators say the firearm was purchased illegally.
- Researchers note the case's prominence in studies of homegrown extremism, highlighting the 2025 policy change by William Marshall, Bureau director, on September 25, 2025.
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