Charges filed against man accused of selling gun to Old Dominion shooter
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Man charged for illegally selling gun to shooter who killed one person at Old Dominion University.
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Illegal gun sales to prohibited buyers bypass background check systems designed to prevent firearms access to dangerous individuals.
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Kenya Chapman faces federal charges for allegedly selling a gun to Mohamed Bailor Jalloh, who shot and killed one person at Old Dominion University on Thursday. Jalloh, a former army national guard member with a previous terrorism conviction, yelled "Allahu Akbar" before opening fire in a classroom at the Virginia school. The US Department of Justice filed the charges against Chapman on Friday despite Jalloh's criminal history that should have prohibited him from purchasing firearms. Chapman's arrest highlights how prohibited buyers can still obtain weapons through illegal sales channels.
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The Department of Justice filed federal charges against the gun seller despite the buyer's criminal history.
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