{"id":2579209,"date":"2026-03-12T17:31:01","date_gmt":"2026-03-12T21:31:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/old-dominion-shooting-suspect-previously-convicted-for-isis-support\/"},"modified":"2026-03-12T17:32:34","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T21:32:34","slug":"old-dominion-shooting-suspect-previously-convicted-for-isis-support","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/old-dominion-shooting-suspect-previously-convicted-for-isis-support\/","title":{"rendered":"Old Dominion shooting suspect previously convicted for ISIS support"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fold-dominion-shooting-suspect-previously-convicted-for-isis-support%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2579209&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The Old Dominion University shooting involved Mohamed Bailor Jalloh, a 36-year-old former Virginia Army National Guard member who had previously been convicted in 2017 of attempting to provide material support to ISIS and was released in December 2024 after serving most of his sentence. On Tuesday,he allegedly entered a Constant Hall classroom,asked if it was a Reserve Officer Training Corps class,and opened fire on the instructor,a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kentucky-rep-moves-to-defund-biden-iran-deal-efforts\/\" title=\"Kentucky Rep Moves to Defund Biden Iran Deal Efforts\">retired military officer<\/a>. The attack was stopped when a student confronted the gunman, who was killed; two ROTC students were injured.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities say the FBI\u2019s terrorism task force is fully engaged in the inquiry, but officials have not yet confirmed a motive. The case could involve the suspect\u2019s prior ISIS-related conviction and ties. The background details include Jalloh\u2019s 2017 admission of attempting to assist ISIS, a six-month trip to Africa where he met ISIS members in Nigeria, and online contacts with ISIS via an FBI confidential source. Gov. Abigail Spanberger and other officials have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/landslide-in-alaskan-city-causes-mandatory-evacuations-leaves-one-person-dead-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Landslide in Alaskan city causes mandatory evacuations, leaves one person dead - Washington Examiner\">mobilized state resources<\/a> in response, while Army Secretary Dan Driscoll expressed sorrow over the incident.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Old Dominion shooting suspect previously convicted for ISIS support<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2530889\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The suspect in a shooting at Old Dominion University on Thursday had previously been convicted of attempting to provide support to the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/isis\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"108\">Islamic State<\/a> terrorist organization, according to the FBI.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities identified Mohamed Bailor Jalloh, a 36-year-old former <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/virginia\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"96\">Virginia<\/a> Army National Guard member who <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/archives\/opa\/pr\/former-army-national-guardsman-sentenced-11-years-attempting-provide-material-support-isil\">was sentenced to <\/a>11 years in prison and five years supervised release in 2017 after pleading guilty to attempting to provide material support to a terrorist organization, in Thursday&rsquo;s shooting. He was released in December 2024 after serving most of his sentence.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/4490089\/fbi-respond-shooting-attack-on-temple-israel-synagogue\/\">FBI responds to attack on Temple Israel synagogue in Michigan<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/4489898\/gunman-dead-two-injured-shooting-old-dominion-university\/\">Gunman dead and two injured from shooting at Old Dominion University&nbsp;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/4489479\/fbi-offer-5000-reward-drones-stolen-fort-campbell\/\">FBI offers $5,000 reward for information about drones stolen from Fort Campbell<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The Tuesday shooting unfolded on Old Dominion&rsquo;s campus when Jalloh allegedly went into a Constant Hall classroom and asked if it was a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/rotc\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"3594\">Reserve Officer Training Corps<\/a> class before opening fire on the instructor, a retired military officer.<\/p>\n<p>The attack was stopped when a student intervened and confronted the gunman, preventing further casualties, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/FBIDirectorKash\/status\/2032183663350214858?s=20\">according to<\/a> FBI Director <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kash-patel\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"11691\">Kash Patel<\/a>, who said the shooter is dead &ldquo;thanks to a group of brave students who stepped in and subdued him.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Officials have not yet confirmed a motive, but Patel said the bureau&rsquo;s joint <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/terrorism\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"103\">terrorism<\/a> task force is &ldquo;fully engaged.&rdquo; Patel did not specify if the case would be treated as a terrorism investigation, though the suspect&rsquo;s prior conviction could play a role in the inquiry.<\/p>\n<p>The two people injured were <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wavy.com\/news\/local-news\/old-dominion-university-issues-active-threat-at-constant-hall\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.wavy.com\/news\/local-news\/old-dominion-university-issues-active-threat-at-constant-hall\/\">reportedly<\/a> ROTC students. Army Secretary <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/dan-driscoll\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"21096\">Dan Driscoll<\/a> said he was &ldquo;deeply saddened to hear about the shooting at Old Dominion University and our two Army personnel who were injured.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>According to a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/justice-department\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"167\">Justice Department<\/a> release from 2017, Jalloh admitted to attempting to assist ISIS, the extremist group responsible for attacks across the Middle East, Europe, and the United States. Prosecutors at the time said he sought to provide support to the organization, which is a designated terrorist group, and <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >thought committing terrorist attacks<\/a> was &ldquo;100% the right thing.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Prior to his arrest, Jalloh had taken a six-month trip to Africa, where he met with ISIS members in Nigeria. He was later introduced to a confidential <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/fbi\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"516\">FBI<\/a> source after communicating with ISIS members online.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/4489898\/gunman-dead-two-injured-shooting-old-dominion-university\/\"><strong>GUNMAN DEAD AND TWO INJURED FROM SHOOTING AT OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The confidential source said Jalloh praised the gunman responsible for mass casualty attacks, such as the terrorist attack in Chattanooga, Tennessee, in July 2015 that left five U.S. soldiers dead.<\/p>\n<p>Gov. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/abigail-spanberger\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"11780\">Abigail Spanberger <\/a>(D-VA) said she would continue to closely monitor the situation and had mobilized state support to the university as the investigation remains ongoing.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Paraphrased version:<br \/>\nFBI officials say the Old Dominion University gunman had a prior ISIS\u2011related conviction. Mohamed Bailor Jalloh, 36, a former Virginia Army National Guard member, was sentenced in 2017 to 11 years in prison with five years of supervised release after pleading guilty to attempting to provide material support to a terrorist organization; he was released in December 2024 after most of the term was served. The Tuesday attack occurred in a Constant Hall classroom when Jalloh asked whether it was an ROTC class before firing at the instructor, a retired military officer. A student intervened, stopping him and preventing more casualties; the gunman died. FBI Director Kash Patel said the quick action of students helped end the incident. Authorities have not yet established a motive, but the FBI\u2019s joint terrorism task force is involved. It is unclear whether the case will be treated as terrorism, though the suspect\u2019s past conviction could influence the investigation. The two injured individuals were ROTC students. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll expressed sorrow over the shooting and the injuries to Army personnel. A 2017 Justice Department release notes that Jalloh admitted trying to assist ISIS, saying he believed carrying out terrorist attacks was \u201c100% the right thing.\u201d Before his arrest, Jalloh traveled to Africa and met ISIS members in Nigeria; he later contacted an FBI confidential source after online exchanges with ISIS. The confidential source indicated Jalloh praised mass\u2011casualty attackers, such as the 2015 Chattanooga attack. Gov. Abigail Spanberger said she would continue to monitor the situation and had mobilized state support for the university as the investigation continued.<\/p>\n<p>55-character version:<br \/>\nODU shooter had ISIS-related conviction, FBI says<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4130,"featured_media":2579210,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AP26071677732489.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651,538],"tags":[3687,75669,75668,4300,4230],"class_list":["post-2579209","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","category-washington-examiner","tag-convicted","tag-isis-support","tag-old-dominion","tag-shooting","tag-suspect"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AP26071677732489.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2579209","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4130"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2579209"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2579209\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2579213,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2579209\/revisions\/2579213"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2579210"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2579209"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2579209"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2579209"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}