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UVA Issues Active-Attacker Alert Near Shannon Library as Police Report No Evidence So Far

Academic buildings were restricted to card access during the investigation.

Overview

  • An emergency alert just after 3 p.m. warned of an "active attacker with a gun" near 160 McCormick Road and instructed "RUN HIDE FIGHT."
  • By 3:19 p.m., officers were on scene at Shannon Library and academic buildings moved to access-control entry for authorized IDs only.
  • Police later said there was no evidence of an attacker at that time, with no confirmed reports of gunfire or injuries.
  • A university spokesperson said there was no evidence of an attack and that the investigation was ongoing.
  • Posts on social media described students sheltering or barricading inside buildings while awaiting police guidance, which remains unverified.