Overview
- One victim died and two others were wounded in the Constant Hall attack, and the shooter was pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said.
- Federal and local agencies, including the FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force and ATF, are leading a joint investigation into motive and affiliations.
- Officials said Jalloh shouted 'Allahu akbar' during the assault, and FBI leadership credited students with intervening to help stop the attacker.
- Court and prison records show Jalloh pleaded guilty in 2016 to attempting to support ISIS, was sentenced in 2017, and was released from federal custody on December 23, 2024 under supervised release.
- ODU canceled classes and suspended main-campus operations as two of the wounded—identified by Army officials as ROTC members—were treated at Sentara Norfolk, with one patient later dying and another remaining in critical condition.