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Police arrive outside Old Dominion University's campus after reports of an active shooter on March 12, 2026 in Norfolk, Va. Credit: AP/Kendall Warner RICHMOND, Va. — Law enforcement officials did not inform a Virginia university of the terrorism-related conviction of a student who went on to open fire in an ROTC class in March, a report released Tuesday found. The attack injured two students and killed an Army veteran instructor who fought back with what the investigation called “extraordinary heroism." The federal probation officer working with Mohamed Bailor Jalloh, who spent eight years in prison for attempting to aid the Islamic State, did not share Jalloh’s criminal background with Old Dominion University, despite the serious nature of the offense, according to the report, which was produced by the law firm Cooley on behalf of the university.
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Police arrive outside Old Dominion University's campus after reports of an active shooter on March 12, 2026 in Norfolk, Va. Credit: AP/Kendall Warner RICHMOND, Va. — Law enforcement officials did not inform a Virginia university of the terrorism-related conviction of a student who went on to open fire in an ROTC class in March, a report released Tuesday found. The attack injured two students and killed an Army veteran instructor who fought back with what the investigation called “extraordinary heroism." The federal probation officer working with Mohamed Bailor Jalloh, who spent eight years in prison for attempting to aid the Islamic State, did not share Jalloh’s criminal background with Old Dominion University, despite the serious nature of the offense, according to the report, which was produced by the law firm Cooley on behalf of the university.
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