Harlem Globetrotters Games Rescheduled After Deadly ODU Shooting

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The Harlem Globetrotters games scheduled for this weekend at Chartway Arena in Norfolk, Virginia have been rescheduled to April following a deadly shooting on the campus of Old Dominion University on Thursday. The shooting left one victim dead and two others injured before the gunman, identified as a former Virginia National Guardsman with ties to ISIS, was killed.

Why it matters

The rescheduling of the popular Harlem Globetrotters games underscores the impact of the tragic shooting on the ODU campus, which is being investigated as a terror-related attack. The games were moved out of an abundance of caution and to allow the community time to grieve and recover from the traumatic event.

The details

Two Harlem Globetrotters games originally scheduled for Friday at 7 p.m. and Saturday at 2 p.m. have been rescheduled to April 24 at 7 p.m. and April 26 at 1 p.m. respectively. The games are managed by the Oak View Group at the Chartway Arena. The shooting on the ODU campus on Thursday left one victim, identified as instructor Lt. Col. Brandon Shah, dead, one victim in critical condition, and a third victim treated and released from the hospital. The gunman was a 36-year-old former Virginia National Guardsman named Mohamed Bailor Jalloh, who had previously pled guilty in 2016 to attempting to provide material support to ISIS.

• The Harlem Globetrotters games were originally scheduled for this weekend, March 13-14, 2026.
• The games have been rescheduled to April 24 at 7 p.m. and April 26 at 1 p.m., 2026.

What’s next

The judge will decide on Tuesday whether to allow the gunman's bail.