{"id":2580059,"date":"2026-03-15T14:02:26","date_gmt":"2026-03-15T18:02:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hero-rotc-cadet-stabbed-isis-inspired-shooter-to-death-saving-lives\/"},"modified":"2026-03-15T14:04:22","modified_gmt":"2026-03-15T18:04:22","slug":"hero-rotc-cadet-stabbed-isis-inspired-shooter-to-death-saving-lives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hero-rotc-cadet-stabbed-isis-inspired-shooter-to-death-saving-lives\/","title":{"rendered":"Hero ROTC Cadet Stabbed ISIS-Inspired Shooter To Death, Saving Lives"},"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\">20<\/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%2Fhero-rotc-cadet-stabbed-isis-inspired-shooter-to-death-saving-lives%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=2580059&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>An ISIS-inspired gunman opened fire in a Virginia college classroom at Old Dominion University, killing an instructor and wounding two students.A heroic ROTC cadet rushed the attacker and fatally stabbed him, preventing further bloodshed as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/axe-wielding-antifa-group-occupy-hotel-in-olympia-wash\/\" title=\"Axe-wielding Antifa group occupy hotel in Olympia, Wash.\">law enforcement arrived<\/a>. The gunman was identified as Mohamed Jalloh, 36, who had previously been convicted of attempting to provide material support to ISIS and was released from federal prison in December 2024. Federal authorities are investigating the incident as a possible act of terrorism, with FBI Director kash Patel praising the students\u2019 courage for stopping the attack. The <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >report notes prior contacts<\/a> between Jalloh and ISIS or FBI sources dating back to 2016.  <\/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\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?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<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>A heroic ROTC cadet fatally stabbed an ISIS-inspired gunman during a shooting inside a Virginia college classroom Thursday, stopping the attack and preventing further bloodshed. Authorities say 36-year-old Mohamed Jalloh entered a classroom on the Virginia campus and asked whether it was an ROTC class before opening fire, killing an instructor and wounding two students.<\/p>\n<p>Investigators say the unidentified cadet rushed the gunman and stabbed him, ending the attack before it could escalate further, <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/03\/12\/us-news\/hero-rotc-cadet-fatally-stabbed-crazed-old-dominion-gunman-to-prevent-more-carnage\/?utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=nypost&amp;utm_source=twitter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">according<\/a> to the New York Post.<\/p>\n<p>Jalloh had previously been convicted of attempting to provide material support to ISIS and served time in federal prison before his release in early 2024, according to sources familiar with the investigation, the New York Post reported.<\/p>\n<p>Federal authorities are investigating the shooting as a possible act of terrorism.<\/p>\n<p>FBI Director Kash Patel <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/FBIDirectorKash\/status\/2032183663350214858?%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E2032183663350214858%7Ctwgr%5Ea06f8e3c4f2ca1ae1a6ca99e85e336b7f43c7e1c%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fdailycaller.com%2F2026%2F03%2F12%2Fold-dominion-university-shooter-preivously-convicted-for-isis-support%2F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">said<\/a> several courageous students confronted and restrained the gunman, stopping the attack and likely preventing additional casualties as law enforcement quickly responded.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadAnyclip() { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst container=document.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!container) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=\"https:\/\/player.anyclip.com\/anyclip-widget\/lre-widget\/prod\/v1\/src\/lre.js\"; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"pubname\", \"westernjournalcom\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"widgetname\", \"001w000001jULVcAAO_M12924\");  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ append inside the container so player shows in correct spot \t\t\t\t\t\tcontainer.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadAnyclip(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #anyclipvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#anyclipvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Earlier today, an armed individual opened fire at Old Dominion University, leaving one person dead and two others wounded. The shooter is now deceased thanks to a group of brave students who stepped in and subdued him &ndash; actions that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/body-of-volunteer-firefighter-recovered-after-assisted-living-center-blaze\/\" title=\"Body Of Volunteer Firefighter Recovered After Assisted-Living Center Blaze\">undoubtedly saved lives<\/a> along with the quick&hellip;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; FBI Director Kash Patel (@FBIDirectorKash) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FBIDirectorKash\/status\/2032183663350214858?\">March 12, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Old Dominion University Police Chief Garrett Shelton said one victim transported themselves to the hospital following the attack, while the two wounded students are members of the university&rsquo;s Army Reserve Officers&rsquo; Training Corps program.<\/p>\n<p>A Justice Department <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/archives\/opa\/pr\/former-army-national-guard-member-arrested-attempting-provide-material-support-isil\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">statement<\/a> from 2016 said Jalloh had contact that year with both an ISIS operative and an FBI confidential source, during which he spoke about wanting to carry out a mass-casualty attack similar to the Fort Hood shooting carried out by Nidal Hasan.<\/p>\n<p>In court filings, federal prosecutors urged U.S. District Judge Liam O&rsquo;Grady to impose a 20-year prison term.<\/p>\n<p>Court documents show the judge instead <a href=\"https:\/\/cdn01.dailycaller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/18917807123.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">sentenced<\/a> Jalloh to 11 years in federal prison in 2017, and he was released from custody in December 2024.<\/p>\n<div class=\"disclaimer\">\n<p>All content created by the Daily Caller News Foundation, an independent and nonpartisan newswire service, is available without charge to any <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/union-membership-plummets-to-record-low\/\" title=\"Union Membership Plummets to Record Low\">legitimate news publisher<\/a> that can provide a large audience. 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The attacker, 36-year-old Mohamed Jalloh, entered the room, asked if it was an ROTC class, then opened fire, killing an instructor and wounding two students. Investigators say the cadet\u2019s actions stopped the attack before it could escalate, with FBI Director Kash Patel noting that several courageous students restrained the shooter as authorities responded.<\/p>\n<p>Jalloh had previously been convicted of attempting to provide material support to ISIS and served time in federal prison before his release in early 2024. A 2016 Justice Department statement indicated he had contact with an ISIS operative and an FBI confidential source and spoke about planning a mass-casualty attack resembling Fort Hood. Federal prosecutors had urged a 20-year term, but a judge sentenced him to 11 years in 2017; he was released in December 2024. The two wounded students were members of the university\u2019s Army ROTC program, and one victim described as having transported themselves to the hospital after the attack<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2580060,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_7130-1.jpeg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[40796,6176,3937,75845],"class_list":["post-2580059","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-counterterrorism","tag-heroism","tag-isis","tag-rotc"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_7130-1.jpeg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2580059","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\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2580059"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2580059\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2580063,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2580059\/revisions\/2580063"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2580060"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2580059"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2580059"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2580059"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}