
A former National Guard member with known alleged ties to the Islamic State has been identified as the gunman who opened fire inside an Old Dominion University classroom on 12 March 2026, killing one person and injuring two others.
The suspect, 36-year-old Mohamed Bailor Jalloh, was subdued and killed by students after attacking a room believed to be hosting a Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) session in Constant Hall.