The Virginia university where a student with a prior ISIS-related conviction carried out a deadly terror attack in March said federal officials did not notify the school about his criminal history before he was re-enrolled as a returning student.On March 12, Mohamed Bailor Jalloh reportedly yelled "Allahu Akbar" before opening fire inside an ROTC classroom at Old Dominion University (ODU), killing an Army veteran instructor and injuring two students before ROTC members fatally subdued him.Jalloh was previously convicted in 2016 of attempting to provide material support to the Islamic State terror group in connection with a plot to target U.S.military personnel.However, neither his federal probation officer, the FBI, nor any state or federal agency notified ODU of his conviction, the university said.VIRGINIA MAN CHARGED WITH SELLING WEAPON USED BY OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY GUNMANMohamed Bailor Jalloh served in the Army National Guard before carrying out the March 12, 2026, shooting at Old Dominion University.
(The Intercept)"Had ODU known about Jalloh’s criminal history, it is highly likely that ODU would have sought his removal from campus due to the risk he posed, particularly to military-affiliated individuals," the independent report said.The FBI told Fox News Digital on Thursday that it is not the agency responsible for notifying colleges."The FBI does not serve as a notification authority for colleges or universities regarding an individual’s criminal history – that is a shared responsibility across state, local, federal and community partners," the FBI said. Additionally, the bureau noted that Jalloh's terrorism-related convictions were widely publicized by the Department of Justice in 2016 and 2017, with at least three press releases detailing his case still available on the agency's website."Furthermore, the U.S.Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia issued several press releases and publicly available information, including a press ...