Prosecutors say ODU shooter Jalloh bought a stolen gun from a Smithfield man

A convicted felon who was legally barred from possessing a firearm opened fire on the Old Dominion University campus last Thursday, killing an ROTC instructor and injuring two others before witnesses killed the shooter.

Federal prosecutors say the gun used in the attack was stolen, had a partially altered serial number, and was sold to the shooter for $100 — raising new questions about gun trafficking.

Federal prosecutors say Mohamed Jalloh used a Glock 44 to carry out the shooting. Jalloh had been released from prison in 2024 after serving time for attempting to aid a foreign terrorist organization, making him legally prohibited from owning or possessing a firearm…

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