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Mohamed Bailor Jalloh, the suspect identified by authorities as the shooter at Old Dominion University, was granted early release from prison in 2024 after completion of a drug treatment program, the Associated Press reported, citing a person familiar with the matter.
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Who Was Old Dominion University Shooting Suspect Mohamed Bailor Jalloh?
Jalloh was identified as the gunman by authorities on Thursday after the shooting in Virginia left one dead and two injured. The FBI said the shooter was deceased as well.
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Jalloh had a prior conviction for attempting to provide material support to the Islamic State (ISIS) and had served in the Army National Guard previously, federal officials said. Before the shooting, Jalloh yelled “Allahu Akbar,” per the AP, which cited the FBI.
The AP reports that Jalloh was released approximately 2.5 years early from an 11-year prison sentence imposed after pleading guilty in 2017. Jalloh was transferred to a halfway house in August 2024 and released from federal custody four months later, the AP said, citing court records.
Jalloh was on probation when the shooting occurred at the university on Thursday, the AP reported.
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Who Was Lieutenant Colonel Brandon Shah?
Lieutenant Colonel Brandon Shah was identified as the man killed in the shooting at Old Dominion University.
Old Dominion says Shah was a Virginia native, an alumnus of the university, and a department chair, with prior enlisted service beginning in 2003 as an aviation operations specialist across the active-duty Army, Army Reserve, and Virginia Army National Guard before commissioning from the school.
The university biography said Shah deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom and a rotation to Atlantic Resolve. Shah also earned his Army aviation senior aviator wings, flew more than 1,200 hours in three aircraft and completed over 600 combat flight hours.
Man Charged for Allegedly Selling Jalloh a Gun
Kenya Chapman has been charged by the Department of Justice (DOJ) in connection with allegedly selling Jalloh a gun, the AP reported.
According to the AP, Chapman is now charged with making a false statement during a firearm purchase and engaging in the business of firearms dealing without a license.
Chapman told authorities that he stole a gun from a car in Newport News, Virginia, about a year ago and recently sold it to Jalloh. Chapman said that Jalloh told him he needed the gun for protection purposes as a delivery driver, the AP reported, citing court papers.
Update 3/13/26, 4:47 p.m. ET: This article was updated with additional information.
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