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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Katie Hawkinson and Andrea Cavallier

Gunman in university shooting was convicted ISIS supporter

  • A shooting at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia, resulted in two deaths, including the gunman, and two injuries. The victims have not been identified, and the two people wounded are members of the Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corps at ODU.
  • The gunman was identified as Mohamed Bailor Jalloh, a former Army National Guard member who had previously served 11 years in prison for attempting to provide material support to ISIS.
  • The incident, which occurred in Constant Hall, is being investigated as an act of terrorism by the FBI.
  • Jalloh reportedly asked if a classroom was an ROTC class before opening fire, fatally injuring the instructor and wounding two Army ROTC members, according to CBS News.
  • The gunman was subdued by "brave students" before law enforcement arrived, and the university canceled classes and operations through Friday, ensuring the campus was secured.

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