2026 Old Dominion University shooting

2026 Old Dominion University Shooting
Location36°53′15″N 76°18′19″W / 36.8875°N 76.3052°W / 36.8875; -76.3052
Old Dominion University
Norfolk, Virginia, US
DateMarch 12, 2026
c.10:49 a.m. (EDT)
TargetReserve Officers' Training Corps members
Attack type
School shooting
Weapons.22-caliber Glock 44 semi-automatic pistol
Deaths2 (including the perpetrator)
Injured2
VictimBrandon Shah
PerpetratorMohamed Bailor Jalloh
DefendersUnknown amount of students
MotiveUnder investigation (possibly terrorism)
ChargesFirearm seller: Unlawful firearms dealing offenses and false statements

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 critically injured before Jalloh was fatally stabbed as other members of the ROTC group subdued him. The shooting is being investigated as an act of terrorism.