A gunman with ties to the Islamic State extremist group killed one person and injured two others at Old Dominion University in Virginia on Thursday. The assailant also died in the incident, which the FBI is investigating as an act of terrorism.
The shooting occurred on campus in Norfolk. FBI Director Kash Patel stated brave students subdued the shooter, actions that saved lives.
The suspect was identified as Mohamed Bailor Jalloh, a former National Guardsman who previously pleaded guilty to attempting to provide material support to ISIS. He was released from prison in 2024 after serving a sentence imposed in 2017.
During the attack, Jalloh reportedly shouted "Allahu akbar." He intended to conduct an attack similar to the 2009 Fort Hood shooting. The victims were all members of the college's Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) program.
Students in the building subdued the gunman before law enforcement arrived. Details on how the suspect died were not immediately released, but he was not shot by police. Old Dominion University confirmed the rapid response of emergency personnel and the gunman's death.