ODU Shooting Review Exposes Security Gaps | Virginia Beach News

A damning new report reveals critical failures before the deadly ODU shooting: the shooter, Mohamed Bailor Jalloh, slipped back onto campus under a state law shielding colleges from asking about criminal history — despite his prior ISIS-related conviction and recent federal prison release. Security upgrades were incomplete, threat assessment teams were unaware of his history, and emergency response was delayed. Yet amid chaos, ROTC cadets and Lt. Col. Brandon Shah’s heroic stand saved lives — using knives to disarm the shooter while he still fired. The cadets, covered in blood, were held for hours without proper care. ODU is now pledging $9 million over three years for security, updating threat protocols, reinstating criminal history questions for returning students, and modernizing campus access systems. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/4a782618f03d3a72