Feds Arrest Man Accused of Selling Stolen Gun to Old Dominion Shooter
Chapman told investigators he met Jalloh at work and that Jalloh claimed he needed the weapon for protection as a delivery driver. He knew Jalloh had been incarcerated but was unaware of his felony conviction prohibiting firearm possession.
RWTNews Staff
Federal authorities arrested Kenya Chapman on March 13, 2026, charging him with unlawfully selling a stolen firearm to Mohamed Bailor Jalloh, the perpetrator of the deadly Old Dominion University shooting.
Chapman, a Virginia resident, faces charges of making a false statement during a firearm purchase and engaging in unlicensed firearms dealing. According to court documents, he stole the Glock 44 .22 caliber pistol from a car in Newport News, Virginia, about a year ago and sold it to Jalloh recently. The gun's serial number was partially obliterated.
Chapman told investigators he met Jalloh at work and that Jalloh claimed he needed the weapon for protection as a delivery driver. He knew Jalloh had been incarcerated but was unaware of his felony conviction prohibiting firearm possession. Chapman denied knowing Jalloh's attack plans. In 2021, he received a federal "straw purchaser warning letter" and later admitted in an apology letter to selling guns to ineligible buyers.
Jalloh, a 36-year-old Sierra Leonean immigrant and former Army National Guard member, was convicted in 2016 of attempting to provide material support to ISIS, serving time until early release in December 2024. On March 12, he entered an ROTC classroom at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia, shouted "Allahu Akbar," and opened fire, killing Lt. Col. Brandon Shah and wounding two other service members. Students subdued Jalloh, who was then fatally shot by police. The FBI is investigating the incident as terrorism.
Phone records revealed multiple calls between Chapman and Jalloh in the week prior to the attack. Chapman appeared in federal court and was ordered detained pending a hearing.