US EditionOfficials clear building at US Naval Academy following reports of threats, 1 person injured
A former midshipman armed and disguised as military police triggered the lockdown, resulting in multiple injuries and a medevac, with no confirmed active shooter threat, officials said.
- A midshipman was shot by police at the U.S. Naval Academy during a lockdown after reports of threats, according to a source who was on campus at the time of the incident.
- The midshipman mistakenly hit a law enforcement officer with a training weapon, leading to police firing at them, as reported by NBC News.
- The midshipman was hospitalized and is expected to recover, as stated by the source present during the lockdown.
- Governor Wes Moore's office confirmed there is "currently no credible threat to the Naval Academy.
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Active shooter hoax at US Naval Academy results in injuries
What began as a report of an active shooter at the U.S. Naval Academy turned out to be a hoax. However, the confusion on campus resulted in a student mistaking an officer for a gunman. Officials say the student struck an officer in the head with a rifle. The officer shot at him, hitting him in the arm. Officials expect both to recover. Campus placed on lockdown The incident occurred after academy officials placed the campus, located in Annapolis…
Officials Clear Building at US Naval Academy Following Reports of Threats, 1 Person Injured
ANNAPOLIS, Md.—The United States Naval Academy in Maryland was put on lockdown Thursday and a building was cleared in response to reports of threats made to the military school, and one person was injured, officials said. The person injured was airlifted to a hospital and was in stable condition, Lt. Naweed Lemar, the spokesperson for the base that hosts the academy, said in a statement. By early Friday, he said the lockdown was lifted and the a…
According to the New York Times, the threat was sent by an aspirant who had left the academy and was with his parents in the Midwest.
U.S. Naval Academy Locked Down Amid Report of Shots Fired
The U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, was placed on a security lockdown on Thursday while military personnel and local law enforcement investigated reports of threats to the installation, the Navy said on the academy's Facebook page. There was no immediate official ...
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