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Old Dominion shooter convicted of Islamic State ties released from prison just 2 years before attack

Headline from NBC4 Washington, on the newest of 2 developments

Court documents detail Mohamed Bailor Jalloh’s 2016 Islamic State plea and 2024 release before the Old Dominion University shooting.

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Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Mohamed Jalloh, Once Convicted of Supporting ISIS, Identified as Old Dominion Shooter

    Headline from Legal Insurrection ·

  2. Newest

    Old Dominion shooter convicted of Islamic State ties released from prison just 2 years before attack

    Headline from NBC4 Washington ·

Reports & sources

23 articles, oldest first.

  1. FOX 5 DC

    What we know about Mohamed Jalloh: Suspected Old Dominion shooter (opens FOX 5 DC)

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    FOX 5 DC's feed description

    Mohamed Jalloh, the suspected shooter at Old Dominion University Thursday, previously served 11 years in prison for supporting ISIS.

  2. Legal Insurrection

    Mohamed Jalloh, Once Convicted of Supporting ISIS, Identified as Old Dominion Shooter (opens Legal Insurrection)

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    Legal Insurrection's feed description

    Jalloh, who also served in the National Guard, was out of prison for only 15 months before this attack.

  3. New York Post

    Old Dominion terrorist Mohamed Bailor Jalloh was released from prison early — despite admitting to helping plot attack against US (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Old Dominion terrorist Mohamed Bailor Jalloh had been serving time in a federal prison for helping plot an attack against the US -- but ended up being cut loose early, records show.

  4. NBC4 Washington

    Old Dominion shooter convicted of Islamic State ties released from prison just 2 years before attack (opens NBC4 Washington)

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    NBC4 Washington's feed description

    Court documents detail Mohamed Bailor Jalloh’s 2016 Islamic State plea and 2024 release before the Old Dominion University shooting.

  5. The Daily Signal

    Old Dominion University Shooter Reportedly Had Prison Sentence for Aiding ISIS Cut Short (opens The Daily Signal)

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    The Daily Signal's feed description

    Mohamed Jalloh, who shot three people at a Virginia college, was released early from prison after his conviction of aiding ISIS in 2017.

  6. Military.com

    Old Dominion Shooter Convicted of Islamic State Group Ties Freed From Prison 2 Years Before Attack (opens Military.com)

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    Military.com's feed description

    Court documents show the man opened fire in a classroom at Old Dominion University had previously been convicted of aiding a terrorist organization.

  7. WSVN Miami

    Old Dominion shooter convicted of Islamic State ties released from prison just 2 years before attack - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    WSVN Miami's feed description

    (AP) — Court documents show less than two years after Mohamed Bailor Jalloh was released from prison for attempting to aid the Islamic State, he opened

  8. FOX 5 DC

    Old Dominion University Shooting: Suspect convicted of Islamic State ties freed 2 years before attack (opens FOX 5 DC)

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    FOX 5 DC's feed description

    Court records show that less than two years after Mohamed Bailor Jalloh was released from federal prison for attempting to aid the Islamic State, he opened fire in a classroom at Virginia’s Old Dominion University on Thursday before ROTC students subdued and killed him.

  9. WHDH Boston

    Old Dominion shooter convicted of Islamic State ties released from prison just 2 years before attack - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WHDH Boston's feed description

    Court documents show less than two years after Mohamed Bailor Jalloh was released from prison for attempting to aid the Islamic State, he opened fire in

  10. The Washington Free Beacon

    Old Dominion Gunman, Convicted of Terrorism Charges, Was Released From Prison Early After Completing Drug Treatment Program: Report (opens The Washington Free Beacon)

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    The Washington Free Beacon's feed description

    The gunman behind the deadly attack at Old Dominion University was released early from federal prison after completing a drug treatment program, even though his terrorism conviction would have made him ineligible for a sentence reduction, the Associated Press reported Friday.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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