A person was hurt at the u.s. The naval academy in annapolis, maryland, was. The shooting on the annapolis, maryland, campus occurred after the midshipmen, which is what all students at the academy are called, mistook a responding law enforcement officer for a threat and.
Naval academy thursday night sparked confusion and fear after reports of an active shooter led to a massive law enforcement response and one midshipman being shot and injured. The us naval academy in annapolis remains on lockdown after a former midshipman opened fire inside bancroft hall. Naval academy in annapolis, md., thursday, sept.
A lockdown at the u.s. Naval academy, as security officials responding to reports of suspicious activity were clearing a building, according to a statement. A midshipman was injured after mistaking law enforcement for an active shooter after misinformation spread online, according to a us navy official. A naval cadet was shot while mistaking a security agent for an active shooter on thursday caused in part by false online information.
Navy security forces stand on duty at the u.s. False threat led to naval academy lockdown and then a mistaken shooting u.s. Maryland state police medevac helicopters were deployed as emergency crews rushed to. A military official says a post on an anonymous chat platform triggered a lockdown at the u.s.
A midshipman was shot at the u.s. At least two to three victims have been reported, with one airlifted from the academy grounds.