One Killed, Two Injured After Now-Dead Gunman Opens Fire at Old Dominion University
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Summary
- A man opened fire at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia, on Thursday morning. One person was killed, and two others were injured. The gunman was also killed at the scene.
- The suspect has been identified as 36-year-old Mohamed Bailor Jalloh of Sterling, Virginia. He was previously a Virginia National Guardsman and was convicted in 2016 for providing material support to ISIS, per reports.
- The university has canceled classes and operations for the day, and students are advised to avoid the area as authorities investigate.
Timeline
Updated details via FBI special agent Dominique Evans advised that a group of ROTC students "subdued" the suspect and "rendered him no longer alive," adding that the gunman was not shot.
Patel added that the shooter is dead "thanks to a group of brave students who stepped in and subdued him."
The FBI is investigating the attack as an act of terrorism, per FBI Director Kash Patel, who said the Joint Terrorism Task Force would be leading the probe.
Two of the victims are members of Old Dominion's Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC) program, per NBC News. The suspect may have targeted an ROTC class.
Per court documents, Jalloh was arrested in 2016 after allegedly tried to procure weapons for an attack in the U.S. He also allegedly attempting to give funds to people trying to join ISIS.
The now-dead suspect, 36-year-old Mohamed Bailor Jalloh of Sterling, VA, is a former member of the Army National Guard. He pleaded guilty in 2016 to providing material support to ISIS, and was sentenced to 11 years in prison, per reports from NBC News, AP, and others.
Two others are hospitalized with unknown injuries.
One person has died as a result of injuries sustained in this morning's shooting, per local news.
The shooter was killed at the scene.
Two people were hospitalized after this morning's shooting, which took place inside Constant Hall, per local news.
Students should avoid Constant Hall as responders continue clearing the scene.
Per university officials, classes and operations have been canceled for the rest of the day.
Students are reportedly being evacuated from the scene.
There are reportedly three shooting victims, per alerts sourced from Samdesk.
Avoid the area as police and medics swarm the scene. This is a developing story.
At least two people have been shot at Old Dominion University, per local news. The suspect is reportedly down. The extent of the victims' injuries is unclear.
Incident reported at Norfolk.
Updated details via FBI special agent Dominique Evans advised that a group of ROTC students "subdued" the suspect and "rendered him no longer alive," adding that the gunman was not shot.
Patel added that the shooter is dead "thanks to a group of brave students who stepped in and subdued him."
The FBI is investigating the attack as an act of terrorism, per FBI Director Kash Patel, who said the Joint Terrorism Task Force would be leading the probe.
Two of the victims are members of Old Dominion's Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC) program, per NBC News. The suspect may have targeted an ROTC class.
Per court documents, Jalloh was arrested in 2016 after allegedly tried to procure weapons for an attack in the U.S. He also allegedly attempting to give funds to people trying to join ISIS.
The now-dead suspect, 36-year-old Mohamed Bailor Jalloh of Sterling, VA, is a former member of the Army National Guard. He pleaded guilty in 2016 to providing material support to ISIS, and was sentenced to 11 years in prison, per reports from NBC News, AP, and others.
Two others are hospitalized with unknown injuries.
One person has died as a result of injuries sustained in this morning's shooting, per local news.
The shooter was killed at the scene.
Two people were hospitalized after this morning's shooting, which took place inside Constant Hall, per local news.
Students should avoid Constant Hall as responders continue clearing the scene.
Per university officials, classes and operations have been canceled for the rest of the day.
Students are reportedly being evacuated from the scene.
There are reportedly three shooting victims, per alerts sourced from Samdesk.
Avoid the area as police and medics swarm the scene. This is a developing story.
At least two people have been shot at Old Dominion University, per local news. The suspect is reportedly down. The extent of the victims' injuries is unclear.
Incident reported at Norfolk.
Updated details via FBI special agent Dominique Evans advised that a group of ROTC students "subdued" the suspect and "rendered him no longer alive," adding that the gunman was not shot.
Patel added that the shooter is dead "thanks to a group of brave students who stepped in and subdued him."
The FBI is investigating the attack as an act of terrorism, per FBI Director Kash Patel, who said the Joint Terrorism Task Force would be leading the probe.
Two of the victims are members of Old Dominion's Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC) program, per NBC News. The suspect may have targeted an ROTC class.
Per court documents, Jalloh was arrested in 2016 after allegedly tried to procure weapons for an attack in the U.S. He also allegedly attempting to give funds to people trying to join ISIS.
The now-dead suspect, 36-year-old Mohamed Bailor Jalloh of Sterling, VA, is a former member of the Army National Guard. He pleaded guilty in 2016 to providing material support to ISIS, and was sentenced to 11 years in prison, per reports from NBC News, AP, and others.
Two others are hospitalized with unknown injuries.
One person has died as a result of injuries sustained in this morning's shooting, per local news.
The shooter was killed at the scene.
Two people were hospitalized after this morning's shooting, which took place inside Constant Hall, per local news.
Students should avoid Constant Hall as responders continue clearing the scene.
Per university officials, classes and operations have been canceled for the rest of the day.
Students are reportedly being evacuated from the scene.
There are reportedly three shooting victims, per alerts sourced from Samdesk.
Avoid the area as police and medics swarm the scene. This is a developing story.
At least two people have been shot at Old Dominion University, per local news. The suspect is reportedly down. The extent of the victims' injuries is unclear.
Incident reported at Norfolk.
Updated details via FBI special agent Dominique Evans advised that a group of ROTC students "subdued" the suspect and "rendered him no longer alive," adding that the gunman was not shot.
Patel added that the shooter is dead "thanks to a group of brave students who stepped in and subdued him."
The FBI is investigating the attack as an act of terrorism, per FBI Director Kash Patel, who said the Joint Terrorism Task Force would be leading the probe.
Two of the victims are members of Old Dominion's Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC) program, per NBC News. The suspect may have targeted an ROTC class.
Per court documents, Jalloh was arrested in 2016 after allegedly tried to procure weapons for an attack in the U.S. He also allegedly attempting to give funds to people trying to join ISIS.
The now-dead suspect, 36-year-old Mohamed Bailor Jalloh of Sterling, VA, is a former member of the Army National Guard. He pleaded guilty in 2016 to providing material support to ISIS, and was sentenced to 11 years in prison, per reports from NBC News, AP, and others.
Two others are hospitalized with unknown injuries.
One person has died as a result of injuries sustained in this morning's shooting, per local news.
The shooter was killed at the scene.
Two people were hospitalized after this morning's shooting, which took place inside Constant Hall, per local news.
Students should avoid Constant Hall as responders continue clearing the scene.
Per university officials, classes and operations have been canceled for the rest of the day.
Students are reportedly being evacuated from the scene.
There are reportedly three shooting victims, per alerts sourced from Samdesk.
Avoid the area as police and medics swarm the scene. This is a developing story.
At least two people have been shot at Old Dominion University, per local news. The suspect is reportedly down. The extent of the victims' injuries is unclear.
Incident reported at Norfolk.
Updated details via FBI special agent Dominique Evans advised that a group of ROTC students "subdued" the suspect and "rendered him no longer alive," adding that the gunman was not shot.
Patel added that the shooter is dead "thanks to a group of brave students who stepped in and subdued him."
The FBI is investigating the attack as an act of terrorism, per FBI Director Kash Patel, who said the Joint Terrorism Task Force would be leading the probe.
Two of the victims are members of Old Dominion's Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC) program, per NBC News. The suspect may have targeted an ROTC class.
Per court documents, Jalloh was arrested in 2016 after allegedly tried to procure weapons for an attack in the U.S. He also allegedly attempting to give funds to people trying to join ISIS.
The now-dead suspect, 36-year-old Mohamed Bailor Jalloh of Sterling, VA, is a former member of the Army National Guard. He pleaded guilty in 2016 to providing material support to ISIS, and was sentenced to 11 years in prison, per reports from NBC News, AP, and others.
Two others are hospitalized with unknown injuries.
One person has died as a result of injuries sustained in this morning's shooting, per local news.
The shooter was killed at the scene.
Two people were hospitalized after this morning's shooting, which took place inside Constant Hall, per local news.
Students should avoid Constant Hall as responders continue clearing the scene.
Per university officials, classes and operations have been canceled for the rest of the day.
Students are reportedly being evacuated from the scene.
There are reportedly three shooting victims, per alerts sourced from Samdesk.
Avoid the area as police and medics swarm the scene. This is a developing story.
At least two people have been shot at Old Dominion University, per local news. The suspect is reportedly down. The extent of the victims' injuries is unclear.
Incident reported at Norfolk.
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@kviden all shootings are political, just fact
Mental health disorders are running rampant in this world. It needs to be addressed.
@Reno1213 you really don’t think the government is doing this to everyone why do you think they pump everyone with all these drugs and government marijuana that’s not the weed from back in the day why do you think they made it legal so they can control everyone.And blame it on mental illness .WAKE UP! And without law and order there is no fear of getting locked up for life so they can do what ever they want and just walk away ! The worse thing they have ever done was cashless bail .and open borders!EVERYONE WAKE UP BEFORE ITS TO LATE!!
i hope those two survive ❤️
@salemUser1563161002 sane comment, thank you and agreed
Damn it must be a day that ends in Y
0 sense of humanity in the comment sections of citizen. A shooting happens and it’s instantly political. THIS IS WHAT THE GOVERNMENT WANTS, THE DIVIDE OF THE PEOPLE.
@kviden all shootings are political, just fact
Mental health disorders are running rampant in this world. It needs to be addressed.
@Reno1213 you really don’t think the government is doing this to everyone why do you think they pump everyone with all these drugs and government marijuana that’s not the weed from back in the day why do you think they made it legal so they can control everyone.And blame it on mental illness .WAKE UP! And without law and order there is no fear of getting locked up for life so they can do what ever they want and just walk away ! The worse thing they have ever done was cashless bail .and open borders!EVERYONE WAKE UP BEFORE ITS TO LATE!!
i hope those two survive ❤️
@salemUser1563161002 sane comment, thank you and agreed
Damn it must be a day that ends in Y
0 sense of humanity in the comment sections of citizen. A shooting happens and it’s instantly political. THIS IS WHAT THE GOVERNMENT WANTS, THE DIVIDE OF THE PEOPLE.
@kviden all shootings are political, just fact
Mental health disorders are running rampant in this world. It needs to be addressed.
@Reno1213 you really don’t think the government is doing this to everyone why do you think they pump everyone with all these drugs and government marijuana that’s not the weed from back in the day why do you think they made it legal so they can control everyone.And blame it on mental illness .WAKE UP! And without law and order there is no fear of getting locked up for life so they can do what ever they want and just walk away ! The worse thing they have ever done was cashless bail .and open borders!EVERYONE WAKE UP BEFORE ITS TO LATE!!
i hope those two survive ❤️
@salemUser1563161002 sane comment, thank you and agreed
Damn it must be a day that ends in Y
0 sense of humanity in the comment sections of citizen. A shooting happens and it’s instantly political. THIS IS WHAT THE GOVERNMENT WANTS, THE DIVIDE OF THE PEOPLE.
@kviden all shootings are political, just fact
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Mental health disorders are running rampant in this world. It needs to be addressed.
@Reno1213 you really don’t think the government is doing this to everyone why do you think they pump everyone with all these drugs and government marijuana that’s not the weed from back in the day why do you think they made it legal so they can control everyone.And blame it on mental illness .WAKE UP! And without law and order there is no fear of getting locked up for life so they can do what ever they want and just walk away ! The worse thing they have ever done was cashless bail .and open borders!EVERYONE WAKE UP BEFORE ITS TO LATE!!
i hope those two survive ❤️
@salemUser1563161002 sane comment, thank you and agreed
Damn it must be a day that ends in Y
0 sense of humanity in the comment sections of citizen. A shooting happens and it’s instantly political. THIS IS WHAT THE GOVERNMENT WANTS, THE DIVIDE OF THE PEOPLE.
@kviden all shootings are political, just fact