Virginia university omits terror conviction

An investigation revealed that Old Dominion University was not notified of Mohamed Bailor Jalloh's 2016 conviction for supporting ISIS, which raised concerns about campus safety. Jalloh, a former Army National Guard member, carried out a shooting at the university, killing an instructor and injuring two students, while yelling "Allahu Akbar." The report highlighted that Virginia law relies on student self-disclosure for criminal history, but Jalloh did not voluntarily disclose his terrorism-related conviction, and the university did not have prior knowledge of his history. The failure to share critical criminal information contributed to the tragedy.

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