What to know about the attacks at Old Dominion University and a synagogue in Michigan
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Communities were left reeling from attacks that unfolded less than two hours apart at a Michigan synagogue and at Old Dominion University in Virginia.
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By — Associated Press Associated Press Leave your feedback Share Copy URL Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter What to know about the attacks at Old Dominion University and a synagogue in Michigan Nation Mar 14, 2026 1:30 PM EDT Communities were left reeling from attacks that unfolded less than two hours apart at a Michigan synagogue and at Old Dominion University in Virginia, violence that officials said would have been bloodier without intervention from residents. In Virginia, a former Army National Guard member who served years in prison for attempting to aid the Islamic State opened fire Thursday on a classroom at Old Dominion University, killing one person and wounding two others. ROTC students subdued and killed him, authorities said. WATCH: Synagogue attack and Old Dominion shooting renew security concerns in U.S. In Michigan at a major synagogue outside of Detroit, a man, who had learned a week earlier that four of his family members were killed in an Israeli airstrike in Lebanon, rammed into a synagogue and then killed himself, authorities said. None of the 140 children and staff inside were hurt, but a security officer was hit by the vehicle and knocked unconscious. Here is more information on what happened: Old Dominion University shooting Mohamed Bailor Jalloh yelled "Allahu akbar" and asked whether those in the university classroom were holding an ROTC event before he opened fire, according to authorities and court papers. Jalloh killed Lt. Col. Brandon Shah, an ROTC leader, and wounded two others, according to officials. FBI officials praised the students' bravery for preventing further harm. READ MORE: Old Dominion shooter was previously convicted of Islamic State ties, released from prison early after completing drug program One of the people wounded has since been released from the hospital while Sentara Health said the other person is in fair condition. ROTC students receive a scholarship to attend col...
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