UVA police say ‘no evidence’ of active attacker after emergency alert; investigation continues at Shannon library

The University of Virginia (UVA) Police Division continues to investigate reports of a possible active attacker near Shannon Library in Charlottesville regarding the active shooting incident in the UVA area. In an update issued at 3:58 PM, police said there is currently no evidence of an active attack but urged students and staff to continue following “RUN-HIDE-FIGHT” safety protocols as a precaution.

Also in a series of X posts, they briefed about the UVA shooting incident, “UVA Emergency Alert: 3:58 PM. Update - Police are continuing to investigate at Shannon Library. At this time there is no evidence that an attack has occurred. Continue to follow RUN-HIDE-FIGHT protocol until All Clear is issued.”




The earlier alert was “UVA Emergency Alert: 3:41 PM. Update - Police are continuing to investigate at Shannon Library. At this time there is no evidence of an Active Attacker. Continue to RUN-HIDE-FIGHT.”



Earlier alerts throughout the afternoon reported that police were on the scene and that academic buildings on campus had moved to access control only.

This is a breaking news and will be updated.