Naval Academy Locks Down After Student Shot Mistaking Officer During Threat Response

The U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, went into lockdown following anonymous online threats made by a former expelled student who was not on campus. During the lockdown, a midshipman mistakenly identified a responding law enforcement officer as a threat and struck him with a training weapon, leading the officer to shoot the midshipman. The injured student was hospitalized and is expected to recover. Authorities confirmed there was no active shooter threat, and the lockdown was a precaution while responding to the suspicious activity. This incident occurred amid a wave of threats targeting multiple U.S. colleges, including historically Black colleges and universities, and shortly after the fatal shooting of right-wing figure Charlie Kirk. The Naval Academy and local law enforcement continue to investigate, with no ongoing threat to the campus.