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Old Dominion University shooter identified as Mohamed Jalloh, former National Guard member, ISIS supporter
By Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Bill Melugin
Published March 12, 2026
The FBI is investigating a shooting at Old Dominion University (ODU) in Virginia on Thursday as an act of terrorism after the suspected gunman was identified as a former Army National Guard soldier convicted of supporting ISIS.
Multiple federal sources confirmed to Fox News that the suspected shooter at ODU is Mohamed Bailor Jalloh, 36.
Jalloh is a naturalized U.S. citizen from Sierra Leone, Fox News has learned.
A campus view of Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia, July 18, 2015. (John Greim/LightRocket via Getty Images)
In 2017, Jalloh, a former member of the Virginia National Guard, was sentenced to 11 years in prison plus five years supervised release for attempting to provide material support to ISIS, according to the Department of Justice.
He was originally arrested on July 3, 2016, after authorities said he tried to help procure weapons for what he believed would be an ISIS-inspired attack on U.S. soil and separately attempted to send money to support ISIS, according to the criminal complaint.
Norfolk Police Department posted a photo of the response to a shooting at Old Dominion University in Virginia where two were injured. (Norfolk Police Department)
In a statement on social media, FBI Director Kash Patel said that the agency is "now investigating the shooting as an act of terrorism."
"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 – actions that undoubtedly saved lives along with the quick response of law enforcement," Patel said.
"The FBI is now investigating the shooting as an act of terrorism. Our Joint Terrorism Task Force is fully engaged, embedded with local authorities, and providing all resources necessary in the investigation. In the meantime, please pray for the victims, their families, and the ODU community."
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