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The post details a shooting at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, VA, on March 12, 2026, identifying the shooter as Mohamed Bailor Jalloh, a former Army National Guardsman and naturalized US citizen from Sierra Leone convicted in 2016 of providing material support to ISIS and released from prison in December 2024.[1][2][3] It questions why such an individual was free, notes his multiple attempts to join ISIS overseas, and celebrates his death after he killed one victim (a retired Army officer in an ROTC class) and injured two others while reportedly shouting 'Allahu akbar'.[1][3][4] Key themes include terrorism concerns, criticism of the justice system, praise for students who subdued him, and calls for harsher measures like Guantanamo detention.
🔥Why It's Trending
The post is trending due to the shocking recency of the campus shooting on the same day, involving a terrorist convict, which taps into national fears of radical Islam and school safety amid an election cycle.[1][2][5] FBI Director Kash Patel's confirmation of student heroism and terrorism probe amplifies visibility, sparking debates on post-prison monitoring.[3][4] Its provocative tone fuels rapid shares among conservative audiences.
💡Fun Facts
- 1Jalloh was sentenced to 11-12 years in 2017 after pleading guilty to ISIS support and released in December 2024, having expressed regret in court.[1][3][7]
- 2Students, not police, subdued the shooter in under 10 minutes, saving lives per FBI Director Kash Patel.[1][3][4]
- 3The attack targeted an ROTC class in Constant Hall; Jalloh asked if it was ROTC before firing.[1]
- 4One victim, a retired Army officer and class instructor, was killed; two others stable.[1][2][6]
- 5Jalloh bought a rifle legally before his 2016 arrest and referenced the 2009 Fort Hood attack.[3]
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Students killed ODU shooter, who shouted 'allahu akbar' before opening fire: FBI
CBS News is reporting that the shooter was identified as former Virginia National Guardsman Mohamed Bailor Jalloh. The FBI says this incident is being investigated as a terror-related attack.
Old Dominion University shooting that killed 1 being investigated as terrorism; gunman was previously convicted for ISIS support
The suspect, who was killed following the shooting, had previously been imprisoned for several years for trying to support ISIS, the FBI said.
ROTC students subdued and killed Old Dominion University gunman, officials say
The school shooting was allegedly committed by a former Army National Guardsman who was convicted of giving material support to ISIS, an FBI official told ABC News.
https://www.fox5dc.com/news/mohamed-jalloh-old-dominion-university-shooting-suspect-isis
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/12/old-dominion-shooting-terrorism-ties-00826716
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