An emergency alert was issued for University of Virginia (UVA) in Charlottesville on Monday afternoon warning of an "active attacker with a gun."

Within 30 minutes of the first alert, UVA said on its website that no assailant had been found. The alert posted on X said the armed person is near the Shannon Library and warned anyone in the area to run, hide or fight. The college said on X that academic buildings had gone into "access control only."

Newsweek has reached out to UVA via email Monday for more information.

Why It Matters

The alert highlighted the persistent threat of campus gun violence and prompted a swift safety response in Charlottesville, drawing national attention to ongoing concerns about security measures at U.S. institutions of higher education.

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