Military and local law enforcement found no shooter threat at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, after the campus was locked down on Thursday following reports of a potential security threat, a U.S. Navy official said.
Naval Support Activity Annapolis security and local law enforcement responded to reports of suspicious activity on the Naval Academy grounds at 5:07 PM ET (2107 GMT).
The U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis coordinated with local law enforcement to address reports of potential threats, according to Lt. Naweed Lemar, spokesperson for the base that hosts the academy.
‘No Active Shooter Threat’
“There is no active shooter threat; however, one person was injured while Naval Security Forces were clearing a building,” the official said in a statement, adding that the injured person had been medevacked and was in a stable condition.
Maryland Governor Wes Moore’s office later confirmed that a joint assessment conducted by local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies determined no credible threat existed.
“In coordination with local, state, and federal law enforcement partners, there is presently no credible threat to the Naval Academy,” a spokesperson told WBAL-TV, the first outlet to report the update.
Fox News reported earlier that gunshots were heard inside the campus.
Naval Support Activity Annapolis said in an earlier statement on Facebook that the base was placed on lockdown “out of an abundance of caution” and that there had been “reports of threats made to the Naval Academy.”
Alert Issued
Staff members at the U.S. Naval Academy received an urgent alert regarding the lockdown.
The message read: “Lockdown immediately at the U.S. Naval Academy and Naval Support Activity Annapolis. Seek immediate shelter. Secure and barricade all doors. Avoid windows at all costs. Remain in lockdown until an official all-clear is provided. This is NOT a drill.”
(With inputs from Reuters and IBNS)
