Old Dominion ROTC instructor killed by convicted ISIS terrorist ID’d as chair of military science department who served in the Middle East

The instructor who was fatally shot by convicted ISIS-supporter Mohamed Bailor Jalloh was a decorated chair of Old Dominion University’s military science department who served several tours in the Middle East.

Lt. Col. Brandon Shah was in the middle of teaching an ROTC course at ODU Thursday morning when Jalloh, 36, stormed inside the classroom and opened fire.

Shah completed several tours with the Army since he enlisted in 2003, including deployment to support Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom, and a rotation to Atlantic Resolve, according to his university biography.
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