Liputan6.com, Jakarta On Thursday, September 11, 2025, the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, went into emergency lockdown.
Initial reports included a possible active shooter disguised as a police officer and the sound of gunfire in Bancroft Hall, the academy's main dormitory.
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This information spread quickly, with one cadet sending an urgent email to his fellow students urging them to take shelter.
However, a further investigation by authorities, including the Maryland Governor's office, concluded that there was no credible threat to the naval academy.
How the Naval Academy Lockdown Happened
The lockdown at the naval academy began around 5:00 PM EST on September 11, 2025.
Naval Support Activity Annapolis (NSAA) and local law enforcement immediately responded to reports of suspicious activity.
Lieutenant Naweed Lemar, a spokesperson for the Naval Academy and NSAA, stated that the base was locked down as an abundance of precaution.
During the lockdown, faculty, students, and staff were advised to immediately seek safety.
Widespread initial reports included rumors of an active shooter disguised as a police officer.
Some media sources even reported that the threat originated from a cadet who had been expelled from the academy and returned to campus with a weapon.
The Truth About the Incident at the Naval Academy
After an intensive investigation, authorities confirmed that there was no credible threat to the Naval Academy, since the reports of an active shooter and gunfire in Bancroft Hall were proven to be incorrect.
According to an internal email from Captain David Forman, Vice Commandant of Cadets, the lockdown resulted from a misunderstanding.
A cadet mistook a law enforcement officer for a threat and engaged in an encounter with him and resulted in the cadet's injury and triggered an emergency response.
The incident resulted in one injury while Naval Security Forces were clearing a building.
The injured person, a cadet, was later medically evacuated by helicopter and is in stable condition.
The injury is likely a non-fatal shoulder injury, not a gunshot wound.
"Thankfully, the Midshipman who was injured during the clearing of a building is in stable condition," Maryland Rep. Sarah Elfreth said in a statement.
Authorities Official Statement
"I want to thank our first responders and the doctors and nurses at the University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center who put themselves in harm's way to respond to and heal those who have been impacted by these events that have become all too common," Elfreth's said.
"There is no active shooter threat, however, one person was injured while Naval Security Forces were clearing a building," said a Navy official.
In an earlier statement, the Naval Academy said they were quarantined out of an abundance of caution as law enforcement responded to a “report of a threat," as reported by ABC.
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore's office said earlier that there was "currently no credible threat to the Naval Academy."