Police at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville issued an alert warning of a potential 'active shooter' on campus today.

It followed reports of a gun at Shannon Library, but officers later found no evidence of an attack.

Normal campus activities will now resume, officials said, and an investigation into the false report has been launched. 21:57 KEY EVENT

All clear given as probe into 'false report' launched

The 'all clear' has been issued at the University of Virginia following earlier reports of a shooter on campus.

An investigation into the false report has now been launched after police found no evidence of an attack or threat.

UVA Emergency Alert: 4:43 PM. Situation at Shannon Library is ALL CLEAR. After extensive investigation, police identified no evidence of att

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