what happened at naval academy

On September 11, 2025, the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, was placed on lockdown due to false online threats of an active shooter made by a former student who had been expelled. These anonymous posts created the appearance that the threats were on campus, triggering a security response by Naval Support Activity Annapolis and local law enforcement. During the lockdown, a midshipman mistook a responding law enforcement officer for the active shooter and struck the officer with a parade rifle. In response, the officer shot the midshipman in the arm. Both the midshipman and the officer were injured but are reported to be in stable condition. The lockdown was later lifted after the situation was clarified, and the Naval Academy was declared safe. The incident highlighted the danger of misinformation and was part of a broader pattern of false active shooter reports being investigated by authorities.