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University of Virginia Police issue alert about 'active attacker with gun'

  • On Nov. 3, the University of Virginia issued an emergency alert warning of a reported gunman near Shannon Library and instructing `RUN-HIDE-FIGHT`; Brian Coy, university spokesperson, said, `No evidence at this time of an attack, investigation is ongoing.`
  • With libraries repeatedly targeted in recent months, a wave of false active-shooter reports has surged at U.S. universities, many focusing on campus libraries.
  • Shortly after 3 p.m., the Department of Safety and Security, University of Virginia issued the first alert for 160 McCormick Road, and UVA Police with Charlottesville Police investigated on scene.
  • As a precaution, academic buildings on Grounds were placed under access control while Charlottesville Police assisted UVA Police in clearing the building with no confirmed gunfire or injuries.
  • Nearly three years after a deadly campus shooting, news outlets described the story as developing and the university said updates will follow.
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Students at the University of Virginia were ordered to flee or hide Monday afternoon after reports of an "active shooter" on campus, the Daily Mail reports. It turned out to be a false alarm.

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WTVR broke the news in Richmond, United States on Monday, November 3, 2025.
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