University of Virginia: Was the ‘active attacker’ shooting report a hoax?

A lockdown was instated at the University of Virginia on Monday (US time) as law enforcement authorities kicked off an investigation in connection with reports of an armed attacker at the premises.

According to an emergency alert from the university campus police, the gunman was reported near Shannon Library around 3 pm ET on November 3. “UVA Emergency Alert: ACTIVE ATTACKER with a gun reported in area of Shannon Library 160 McCormick Road. RUN HIDE FIGHT,” read the UVA Police Division’s warning on X.

Shortly after the concerning development came to light, authorities rebuffed the claims of the said incident, noting they hadn’t found any “evidence of attack of threat on UVA Grounds or nearby.” The subsequent announcement further foregrounded that the investigation into the “false report”