The Shawn Ryan Show #295 Samuel Reineberg - First-Hand Account of the Old Dominion Terrorist Attack
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Apr 13, 2026 
Samuel Reineberg, a prior-enlisted Army soldier and ROTC cadet, recounts the Old Dominion terrorist attack in gripping first-hand detail. He revisits the classroom ambush, the split-second rush to stop the gunman barehanded, the desperate attempt to save Lt. Col. Brandon Shaw, and the heavy aftermath of grief, survivor’s guilt, healing, and staying committed to service.
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Cadets Charged The Shooter Within Seconds
- After a man asked if it was the ROTC class, confirmed it, yelled Allahu Akbar, and fired, Samuel Reineberg sprinted toward him instead of staying down.
- Colonel Shaw bear-hugged the shooter while being shot, and Reineberg yelled for everyone to run and call 911 as cadets piled on.
How The Cadets Disabled The Gunman By Hand
- Four cadets pinned the gunman against the wall and stopped the Glock from cycling by clamping the slide while he kept trying to fire.
- Samuel Reineberg says they beat and stabbed him, he gouged out an eye with his finger, then shifted immediately to saving Colonel Shaw.
Improvised Tourniquets And A Desperate Evacuation
- Samuel Reineberg searched Colonel Shaw for wounds, improvised a tourniquet with belts, moved him into the hallway, and then carried him down two flights of stairs.
- When an officer arrived with a real tourniquet, Reineberg reapplied it higher and kept Shaw talking as he repeatedly faded in and out.