2026 Old Dominion University shooting
School shooting in Virginia, US
Summary
On March 12, 2026, a shooting took place at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia, United States. The assailant, 36-year-old Mohamed Bailor Jalloh, attacked a Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) group, yelling "Allahu Akbar" while opening fire. One ROTC instructor was killed and two ROTC cadets were injured before Jalloh was fatally stabbed as the students subdued him. The shooting is being investigated as an act of terrorism.
Originally created by Bloxzge 025
3/12/2026, 8:48:21 PM
Modified
5/7/2026, 3:30:34 PM
Recent revisions
/* Reactions */ removed unsourced claim
[[Wikipedia:MOSNUMscript|script]]-assisted date audit and style fixes per [[MOS:NUM]]
/* Victims */ Added word
added [[Category:History of Norfolk, Virginia]] using [[WP:HC|HotCat]]
The edit summary was inappropriate, but "their" should be "his" in reference to Shah, also fixed wording to remove euphemism and unbolded comma
Reverted edits by [[Special:Contribs/~2026-17278-54|~2026-17278-54]] ([[User talk:~2026-17278-54|talk]]): vandalism ([[:en:WP:WikiShield|WS]])
Changed "themself" to "himself" as HE is not a THEM, themself is non-standard english. Stop with the bullshit pronoun games.
Changed "their" to "his" as Col. Shah is a he, not a they. Singular person, not plural.
typo
Improved clarity
/* See also */ Grammar
Merging [[:Category:ISIS-linked attacks]] to [[:Category:ISIL attacks]] per [[Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2026 April 3#Category:ISIS-linked attacks]]
/* See also */ Alphabetization and update descriptions
/* Perpetrator */ Inserted "rifle" after weapon names
Removed incorrect terminology.
Undid revision [[Special:Diff/1348307358|1348307358]] by [[Special:Contributions/AnthonyTheGuy|AnthonyTheGuy]] ([[User talk:AnthonyTheGuy|talk]])
Added firearm seller as convicted
/* Victims */Fixed typo
Rewording
/* Shooting */ Expanding section with first-hand account of the students
