False Active Shooter Report Leads to Real Injury at US Naval Academy

An entrance to the U.S. Naval Academy campus in Annapolis, Md. (Credit: AP)

A false report of an active shooter at the United States Naval Academy (USNA) triggered a campus lockdown on Thursday evening, leaving one midshipman injured during a security sweep.

Officials later confirmed there was no credible threat, highlighting the dangers of misinformation in emergencies.