# What to know about the attacks at Old Dominion University and a synagogue in Michigan

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/what-to-know-about-the-attacks-at-old-dominion-university-and-a-synagogue-in-michigan/
- Published: 2026-03-17T09:15:00-05:00
- Author: Curated by John Wysocki

Photo: Old Dominion University at night – May 21, 2017. Photo credit: Bill Smith via Flickr. CC BY 2.0 Article by Associated Press. PBS – Mar 14, 2026. 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. […] Click here to view original web page at www.pbs.org Related articles: What we know about the Old Dominion University gunman, a veteran and convicted ISIS supporter – CNN Feds arrest man who allegedly sold gun to Old Dominion shooter – ABC News Israel says brother of Michigan synagogue attacker was Hezbollah commander – USA Today Curated by John Wysocki See Full Bio