UVA Charlottesville: Reports of active shooter at Shannon Library spark chaos

UVA issued an alert about an active shooter near Shannon Library in Charlottesville on Monday, urging people to follow a "run, hide, fight" order.

The University of Virginia sent out an alert notifying about an active shooter near the Shannon Library on 160 McCormick Road in Charlottesville, Virginia on Monday afternoon. A ‘run hide flight’ order was issued by UVA Police and investigation is ongoing.

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It is not yet confirmed if shots were fired at the campus. In its latest update, the UVA Police said that there is “no evidence of an attacker,” at this time.

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UVA Police Department said in an update that the buildings are locked and only people with authorized key cards or IDs can enter.

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