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Virginia university didn’t know of student’s conviction before campus shooting, report says
The report said Virginia law and a probation officer’s silence kept the university from learning of Mohamed Bailor Jalloh’s prior terror conviction.
- An independent report released Tuesday revealed Old Dominion University received no warning regarding Mohamed Bailor Jalloh's violent criminal history before he re-enrolled in summer 2025, a critical failure that preceded the March 12 shooting.
- Jalloh, who served 11 years in prison for supporting the Islamic State, re-enrolled at ODU under Virginia law prohibiting criminal history questions on applications; neither the FBI nor his probation officer warned the university of the risks he posed.
- During the March 12 shooting in Constant Hall, Brandon Shah was fatally wounded while attempting to stop the gunman; the report praised the "extraordinary heroism and bravery" shown by Shah and ROTC cadets who disarmed Jalloh during the attack.
- The report issued 12 recommendations to improve campus safety, including establishing notification protocols with law enforcement; President Brian O. Hemphill vowed ODU will implement changes quickly with $9 million committed over three years for security upgrades.
- ODU is currently updating electronic key access across campus to address coordination gaps identified in the review, prioritizing classroom doors with functioning locks where electronic systems are not yet feasible.
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Virginia university didn't know of student's conviction before campus shooting, report says
Virginia’s Old Dominion University did not ask a student about his criminal history before or after readmitting him.
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Old Dominion University didn't know of campus shooter's conviction, report says
A memorial continues to grow outside of Constant Hall on Old Dominion Universityâs campus in Norfolk on Monday, March 16, 2026. On Thursday, March 12, a gunman opened fire on an Army ROTC class killing one person, head of the universityâs Army ROTC Lt. Col. Brandon Shah, and injuring two more. The shooting suspect was disarmed and killed by ROTC students. (Kendall Warner/The Virginian-Pilot/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)
·Washington, United States
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