Brave ROTC students credited with stopping deadly classroom shooting at Old Dominion

March 13, 2026

TL;DR

ROTC students at Old Dominion University subdued a gunman who killed one person and injured two others.
The suspect, Mohamed Bailor Jalloh, was a former Virginia National Guardsman and had previously pleaded guilty to attempting to support ISIS.
Jalloh entered a College of Business classroom, asked if it was an ROTC class, and then began shooting.
Students used a knife to kill the gunman, thus terminating the threat.
The deceased instructor was identified as Lt. Col. Brandon Shah.
One injured person was in critical condition, while the other was treated and released.

Continue reading the original article