Home Uncategorized 💔 “I’LL BE BACK SOON, MOM…” — The Final Words Brandon Shah Reportedly Spoke to His Family Now Carry a Heartbreaking Meaning After the Old Dominion Tragedy. Those close to Brandon Shah say the phone call sounded completely ordinary at the time. The disciplined soldier and respected instructor, known for mentoring young cadets, had simply called home to check in with his family — something he often did. There was no hint that the conversation would become their last. During the quiet exchange, Shah reportedly reassured his mother with a simple promise: he would be back soon. It was the kind of sentence families hear every day, spoken without a second thought. But after the devastating incident connected to Old Dominion University that took his life, those words have taken on a heartbreaking weight. Now his loved ones say that moment — and one small detail at the end of the call — is the memory they find themselves replaying again and again. A moving tribute video sharing Shah’s story is now circulating online, leaving many viewers in tears as people remember the man behind the uniform and the quiet strength he brought to everyone around him.

💔 “I’LL BE BACK SOON, MOM…” — The Final Words Brandon Shah Reportedly Spoke to His Family Now Carry a Heartbreaking Meaning After the Old Dominion Tragedy. Those close to Brandon Shah say the phone call sounded completely ordinary at the time. The disciplined soldier and respected instructor, known for mentoring young cadets, had simply called home to check in with his family — something he often did. There was no hint that the conversation would become their last. During the quiet exchange, Shah reportedly reassured his mother with a simple promise: he would be back soon. It was the kind of sentence families hear every day, spoken without a second thought. But after the devastating incident connected to Old Dominion University that took his life, those words have taken on a heartbreaking weight. Now his loved ones say that moment — and one small detail at the end of the call — is the memory they find themselves replaying again and again. A moving tribute video sharing Shah’s story is now circulating online, leaving many viewers in tears as people remember the man behind the uniform and the quiet strength he brought to everyone around him.

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RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — The U.S. Army Cadet Command confirmed that Lt. Col. Brandon Shah, who was killed Thursday during a shooting at Old Dominion University, served more than 20 years in the military, including several years stationed at Fort Bragg.

Shah’s cousin, Twana Atkinson, who lives in North Carolina, said the family was heartbroken by his death but proud of the life he lived in service to the country.

“It was something that was so shocking. I couldn’t believe it,” Atkinson said.

Atkinson said Shah safely returned home from multiple military deployments during his career. She never imagined he would lose his life simply going to work at Old Dominion University.

“He went and sacrificed his life for this country, and then for him to come back here and lose his life in a senseless act of violence is just a tragedy,” she said.

Police said a gunman opened fire inside an ROTC classroom on Thursday on the ODU campus in Norfolk, Virginia. The shooting killed the 42-year-old Shah, who served as a professor of military science, and injured two others.

Professor killed in shooting at Old Dominion University was retired Army officer

The FBI identified the shooter as Mohamed Bailor Jalloh, a former Army National Guard member who pleaded guilty in 2016 to attempting to aid the Islamic State terrorist group ISIS. Investigators say the attack is being treated as an act of terrorism.

FBI officials are also praising ROTC students for their bravery, saying their actions helped prevent further harm when they stopped and killed the gunman.

Shah was a Virginia native and a proud graduate of Old Dominion. Atkinson said returning to his alma mater to teach cadets was a dream come true.

“That was his passion, to be able to go back and teach where he graduated from, to bring those cadets up,” she said.

I’m proud of my cousin. Proud of the legacy he leaves behind. He deserved to live a long life. It’s just unfortunate.
– Twana Atkinson, cousin of Lt. Col. Brandon Shah

Atkinson, a veteran herself, said military service runs deep in their family.

“Every time there’s a family reunion, that’s the one thing our family is most proud of being in uniform and defending our country,” she said.

According to the Army, Shah enlisted in 2003 and spent more than five years stationed at Fort Bragg with the 82nd Airborne Division. Early in his career, he served back-to-back assignments there as a platoon leader. The first time for two years and then again for nearly three and a half years.

Shah leaves behind a wife and a son.

“I’m proud of my cousin. Proud of the legacy he leaves behind. He deserved to live a long life. It’s just unfortunate,” Atkinson said.

Funeral arrangements for Shah have not yet been announced.

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