Rotc Student Stabbed Old Dominion Attacker When He Opened Fire Stopping His Rampage, Authorities Say

A student successful an Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corps people stabbed a suspected shooter who barged into an Old Dominion University classroom successful Virginia connected Thursday, according to a caller report.

Mohamed Bailor Jalloh said “Allahu Akbar” earlier opening occurrence and sidesplitting ROTC coach Lieutenant Colonel Brandon Shah and injuring 2 others, according to officials.

FBI Director Kash Patel said successful an X post Thursday nan suspected shooter died “thanks to a group of brave students who stepped successful and subdued him – actions that undoubtedly saved lives on pinch nan speedy consequence of rule enforcement.”

One of those ROTC students who intervened stabbed nan suspected shooter, 2 elder rule enforcement officials acquainted pinch nan matter told NBC News.

The FBI’s Norfolk section agency told The Independent it's moving “around nan clock” to tally down leads.

“Last nighttime and this morning, FBI agents conducted aggregate interviews and lawful searches arsenic we delve into each inch of Jalloh’s life,” nan agency said.

Old Dominion University said it is “grieving pursuing nan tragic enactment of violence.”

“We mourn pinch and support Lt. Col. Brandon Shah’s family, students, and colleagues, and each members of nan ODU Army ROTC community,” nan schoolhouse said successful a statement.

Shah was an ODU alumnus and an knowledgeable Army pilot. He flew complete Iraq, Afghanistan and Eastern Europe, logging much than 1,200 formation hours, according to nan university.

Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger paid tribute to nan “devoted” instructor, writing connected X Thursday Shah “didn’t conscionable lead a life of work to our country, he taught and led others to travel that path.”

Jason Fedish, a friend of Shah who trained pinch him arsenic an ROTC cadet years ago, told section outlet WTKR, “He conscionable exuded optimism and positivity.”

The FBI is investigating nan shooting arsenic an enactment of terrorism. Jalloh, a erstwhile personnel of nan Army National Guard, pleaded blameworthy successful 2016 to attempting to supply worldly support to ISIS. He was released from situation successful 2024.

During his 2017 sentencing, Jalloh apologized for his actions, telling U.S. District Judge Liam O'Grady, “I've made a batch of mistakes successful my life, but this correction of giving immoderate support to nan convulsive and utmost statement ISIS has been nan astir devastating 1 I person ever decided to make successful my life,” according to a transcript of nan proceeding reviewed by CBS News.

Jalloh was a naturalized national from Sierra Leone, according to nan Associated Press. He was taking online classes astatine ODU astatine nan clip of nan shooting, nan AP reported, citing tribunal documents.