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crime27 days ago•9 min saved

ODU Shooting Highlights a Troubling Past: ISIS Ties and Early Release

Federal investigators are treating the Old Dominion University shooting as terrorism, identifying Mohamed Bailor Jalloh—a 36-year-old former Virginia National Guard member with a 2017 terrorism conviction who was released from federal prison in December 2024—as the gunman. He allegedly shouted 'Allahu Akbar' and opened fire during an ROTC event, killing Lt. Col. Brandon Shah and injuring two others; the weapon was purchased illegally. Jalloh had previously expressed admiration for the 2009 Fort Hood attack and sought ISIS support online. He lived in Virginia after his release and attended online classes at ODU; a student subdued him, and he died at the scene. The case raises questions about monitoring and release policies for individuals convicted of terrorism.

via CNN|

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crime28 days ago•7 min saved

Virginia gun sale ties to Old Dominion University shooting case

A Virginia man, Kenya Chapman, is charged with making false statements for selling a .22-caliber gun to convicted felon Mohamed Bailor Jalloh, who used it in the Old Dominion University shooting that left a ROTC instructor dead and two others wounded; Jalloh, linked to ISIS, was killed during the incident. The weapon was sold for $100 and had earlier drawn ATF scrutiny for straw purchases, with the DOJ previously declining to prosecute Chapman on those matters.

via Fox News|

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us-crime-and-justice28 days ago•181 min saved

ODU attack gun sale leads to federal charges against dealer

A man, Kenya Micchell Chapman, was arrested on federal charges for selling the Glock pistol used by Mohamed Bailor Jalloh in the Old Dominion University ROTC shooting. Chapman is charged with making false statements to purchase a firearm and dealing firearms without a license; prosecutors say he had ATF scrutiny for straw purchasing, admitted stealing the gun about a year ago, and sold it to Jalloh for $100 in the week before the attack. Jalloh, a convicted ISIS supporter on probation, opened fire in the ROTC classroom, killing instructor Brandon Shah and wounding others before being killed by police; investigators found Chapman’s number on Jalloh’s phone, linking him to the sale.

via CNN|

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crime29 days ago•4 min saved

ODU shooting linked to former ISIS supporter with prior conviction

A gunman opened fire at Old Dominion University, killing one person and wounding two others before he was killed. Mohamed Bailor Jalloh, 36, of Sterling, Virginia, has been identified as the shooter; officials say he previously pleaded guilty in 2017 to providing material support to ISIS and was released from prison in 2024. The attack is being treated as terrorism, with authorities noting a prior history of attempting to aid ISIS and to harm US military personnel. Two ROTC students were among the injured, and campus lockdowns and closures followed as investigators worked the case.

via NBC News|

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