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ODU Shooting Highlights a Troubling Past: ISIS Ties and Early Release
crime27 days ago

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|
#crime#fort-hood#isis
Two Attacks, One Thin Window: ODU Shooting and Detroit-Area Synagogue Attack
us27 days ago

Two Attacks, One Thin Window: ODU Shooting and Detroit-Area Synagogue Attack

Two attacks within hours tested U.S. security: at Virginia’s Old Dominion University, Mohamed Bailor Jalloh, a former Army National Guard member with ISIS ties, opened fire in a classroom, killing Lt. Col. Brandon Shah and wounding two others before ROTC students restrained him; one wounded person has been released, the other remains in fair condition, and the FBI is treating the shooting as terrorism. In Michigan, Ayman Ghazali rammed a vehicle into Temple Israel near Detroit, exchanged fire with an armed guard, and killed himself as the vehicle burned; a security officer was knocked unconscious but no children or staff inside were injured. The FBI is leading the synagogue investigation and has described the attack as violent against the Jewish community while noting that it has not yet proven terrorism. Ghazali had learned his family members were killed in an Israeli airstrike in Lebanon, which investigators say connected to his motive.}

via PBS|
#old-dominion-university#rotc#shooting
Virginia man charged in federal case over gun used in Old Dominion University shooting
crime28 days ago

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.

via Department of Justice (.gov)|
#crime#fbi-atf#federal-charges
Fallen Army Pilot Killed in Campus Shooting, FBI Probes Terror Link
us28 days ago

Fallen Army Pilot Killed in Campus Shooting, FBI Probes Terror Link

Lt. Col. Brandon Shah, a veteran Apache pilot who returned to Old Dominion University to teach military science and lead the Monarch ROTC Battalion, was killed when a classroom shooter opened fire in Constant Hall; two others were wounded before fellow students subdued the gunman, Mohamed Bailor Jalloh, 27, a former Army National Guard member and ISIS sympathizer who attended ODU and was released from prison in 2024. The FBI is investigating the attack as terrorism, and tributes poured in as Virginia ordered half-staff flags.

via The Washington Post|
#old-dominion-university#rotc#shooting
Virginia gun sale ties to Old Dominion University shooting case
crime28 days ago

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|
#crime#gun-sale-to-felon#kenya-chapman
ODU Shooting: Students Subdue ISIS-Linked Gunman, ROTC Instructor Killed
crime29 days ago

ODU Shooting: Students Subdue ISIS-Linked Gunman, ROTC Instructor Killed

An ISIS-linked gunman opened fire at Old Dominion University, killing ROTC instructor Lt. Col. Brandon Shah and wounding two others; a group of students subdued him, preventing further harm, and he died at the scene. The FBI is investigating the incident as terrorism, noting Mohamed Bailor Jalloh—a former Army National Guard member convicted in 2017 of providing material support to ISIS—was the shooter and had previously sought to buy firearms. The university canceled classes and offered counseling as investigators continue.

via Fox News|
#crime#isis#old-dominion-university
ODU ROTC Cadets Stop Campus Shooter, 1 Dead and 2 Wounded
national29 days ago

ODU ROTC Cadets Stop Campus Shooter, 1 Dead and 2 Wounded

ROTC students at Old Dominion University subdued a former Army National Guard member who opened fire in a business-school classroom, leaving one person dead and two wounded; the shooter, Mohamed Bailor Jalloh, died after being subdued. Jalloh had previously pleaded guilty to aiding the Islamic State and was on supervised release. The FBI is investigating the attack as terrorism, the campus canceled classes, and the slain ROTC member was Lt. Col. Brandon Shah, the son-in-law of a Voorhees trustee.

via PBS|
#fbi#islamic-state#national
Ex-Guard with ISIS ties linked to ODU campus shooting
crime29 days ago

Ex-Guard with ISIS ties linked to ODU campus shooting

Federal investigators are reviewing the Old Dominion University shooting as a potential act of terrorism. Mohamed Bailor Jalloh, a former Virginia Army National Guard member with a 2016 ISIS-related conviction, opened fire in Constant Hall, killing one and wounding two before he was killed. The FBI is leading the investigation, and authorities say there is no ongoing threat.

via 13newsnow.com|
#crime#isis#mohamed-jalloh
ROTC Cadets Subdue Gunman in Old Dominion University Classroom
us29 days ago

ROTC Cadets Subdue Gunman in Old Dominion University Classroom

ROTC students in an Old Dominion University classroom subdued a gunman who killed the class instructor and wounded two others; the attacker, Mohamed Bailor Jalloh, died in the incident and federal authorities are treating it as terrorism. Jalloh, a former Virginia National Guardsman with ISIS-related convictions, shouted 'Allahu Akbar' before the attack. Investigators found no explosives or broader wrongdoing at other locations, and there’s no clear evidence of a Middle East war motive. The FBI, alongside state officials, praised the students and first responders for preventing further harm.

via CBS News|
#old-dominion-university#rotc#shooting
ODU Gunman Linked to ISIS Conviction, Released in 2024
crime29 days ago

ODU Gunman Linked to ISIS Conviction, Released in 2024

The Old Dominion University gunman, Mohamed Bailor Jalloh, a former Virginia National Guardsman, had pleaded guilty in 2016 to providing material support to ISIS and was sentenced to 11 years, released in December 2024. He killed one person and wounded two before dying in the attack; authorities are treating the incident as terror-related, with two victims identified as Army personnel and the campus closed for the day while investigators proceed.

via CBS News|
#crime#isis#old-dominion-university