Gun Violence in the U.S.

At Old Dominion University, 36‑year‑old Mohamed Bailor Jalloh — a naturalized U.S. citizen and former Virginia Army National Guard member who pleaded guilty in 2016 to attempting to provide material support to ISIS and was released from federal custody in December 2024 after an 11‑year sentence — entered Constant Hall, asked if the classroom was ROTC, shouted “Allahu akbar,” fatally shot ROTC instructor Lt. Col. Brandon Shah and wounded two ROTC cadets before students subdued and killed him; one wounded person has been released and the other is in fair condition, federal agents are treating the attack as terrorism, and prosecutors have charged Kenya Chapman with illegally selling the stolen .22‑caliber pistol used in the shooting. In Michigan, investigators say Ayman Mohammad Ghazali waited about two hours outside Temple Israel with a rifle, commercial‑grade fireworks and jugs believed to contain gasoline, then rammed his vehicle into the building, fired through his windshield, exchanged shots with an armed security guard (who was knocked unconscious), and ultimately fatally shot himself after his vehicle became stuck and caught fire; the FBI describes the incident as targeted violence against the Jewish community while it continues to investigate whether it meets the legal standard for terrorism.