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Virginia university didn’t know of student’s conviction before campus shooting, report says

Headline from WTOP Washington DC, from the development of Jul 28, 2026

Newest development Jul 30, 2026 · 3 reportsODU Report Finds School Was Never Told Student Gunman Had ISIS Conviction

Mohamed Bailor Jalloh's probation officer also did not share Jalloh's criminal background with the university, despite the serious nature of the offense.

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    Virginia university didn’t know of student’s conviction before campus shooting, report says

    Headline from WTOP Washington DC ·

  2. Newest

    ODU Report Finds School Was Never Told Student Gunman Had ISIS Conviction

    Headline from Independent Journal Review ·

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  1. WTOP Washington DC

    Virginia university didn’t know of student’s conviction before campus shooting, report says (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    WTOP Washington DC's feed description

    Mohamed Bailor Jalloh's probation officer also did not share Jalloh's criminal background with the university, despite the serious nature of the offense.

  2. Winchester Star

    Report: ODU didn't know about student's conviction before campus shooting (opens Winchester Star)

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    Winchester Star's feed description

    Virginia’s Old Dominion University did not ask a student about his criminal history before or after readmitting him. That student, who spent eight years in prison for attempting to aid the Islamic State, opened fire on a classroom at the…

  3. Fox News

    Virginia university says feds did not disclose student’s terror conviction before attack (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    An ODU report says federal officials never alerted the university that a returning student had been convicted of supporting ISIS before the deadly ROTC classroom shooting.

  4. Fox News

    Virginia university report finds officials did not disclose student’s terror conviction (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    An ODU report says federal officials never alerted the university that a returning student had been convicted of supporting ISIS before the deadly ROTC classroom shooting.

  5. Independent Journal Review

    ODU Report Finds School Was Never Told Student Gunman Had ISIS Conviction (opens Independent Journal Review)

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    Independent Journal Review's feed description

    A university-commissioned investigation into the deadly March shooting at Old Dominion University found that school officials were never informed that the returning student accused of carrying out the attack had…

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