Breaking Report: Old Dominion Shooting Suspect ID’d as Islamic Terror Supporter
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An active shooter incident occurred at Old Dominion University in Norfolk,virginia,on March 12,2026,in Constant Hall,the main classroom building for the College of Business. The gunman was Mohamed Bailor Jalloh, a 36-year-old former Army National Guard member who had previously been arrested and convicted for providing material support to the Islamic State. He entered a ROTC class, confirmed it was for ROTC students, and opened fire, killing the professor, described as a retired military officer. A heroic ROTC student intervened and stabbed Jalloh to death, stopping further harm.The university issued an alert stating the shooter had been neutralized and that all classes and operations would be suspended for the day.
Key context and details:
– The shooter’s background includes a 2016 Department of Justice case in which he pleaded guilty to attempting to provide material support to ISIL and was sentenced in 2017 to 11 years in prison. Reports indicate he was released from federal custody in December 2024.
– Media coverage and social media posts noted his prior involvement with ISIL and his ties to the Army National Guard.
– The event prompted campus notifications and reflections on security and the threat posed by individuals with extremist affiliations.
The shooter who terrorized Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia, Thursday was reportedly an ex-National Guardsman who had been previously arrested and convicted for supporting the Islamic State.
The shooting took place in Constant Hall, the main campus building used by the College of Business.
The suspect, identified as 36-year-old Mohamed Bailor Jalloh, entered a class and, after confirming it was for ROTC students, he opened fire, shooting and killing the professor, a retired military officer, the New York Post reported.
“A heroic ROTC student jumped into action before more damage was done, stabbing Jalloh to death after the crazed suspect gunned down the class instructor,” sources said, according to the Post.
The college sent out an alert at 11:30 a.m. saying, “Due to an active shooter situation in which the shooter has been neutralized, all classes and operations on the main campus are suspended for the remainder of the day (Thursday, March 12, 2026).”
New York Post columnist Karol Markowicz posted on social media, “News: I’m reliably informed that the alleged attacker of Old Dominion in is Mohamed Jalloh, the same Jalloh who was previously convicted of providing support to ISIL [Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant].”
News: I’m reliably informed that the alleged attacker of Old Dominion in is Mohamed Jalloh, the same Jalloh who was previously convicted of providing support to ISIL. https://t.co/oZnsEvPBOv
— Karol Markowicz (@karol) March 12, 2026
The 2016 Department of Justice news release that she included in the post stated, “Mohamed Bailor Jalloh, a former member of the Army National Guard, was arrested on July 3 for attempting to provide material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
“According to the complaint, Jalloh is alleged to have attempted to provide services by assisting in the procurement of weapons to be used in what he believed was going to be an attack on U.S. soil committed in the name of ISIL. In addition, the complaint alleges that Jalloh attempted to provide material support to ISIL by providing money to assist in the facilitation of individuals seeking to join ISIL.”
The DOJ said in October 2016 that Jalloh pleaded guilty to the charges and was sentenced in February 2017 to 11 years in prison.
Jalloh was sentenced to 11 years in prison in 2017. He seems to have been released from federal custody in 2024.
Jalloh is a former member of the Virginia National Guard who says he decided not to reenlist after listening to sermons by Awlaki. Today’s victims appear to be ROTC. https://t.co/1s0lXc2boe pic.twitter.com/hWTbya6x67
— Jerry Dunleavy IV 🇺🇸 (@JerryDunleavy) March 12, 2026
The New York Post reported that he was released from prison in December 2024.
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