Miami University Ohio Issues and Retracts Active Threat Alert
Students were urged to 'run, hide, fight' before an all-clear was issued minutes later.
US Politics • 2 hours ago
Miami University in Ohio issued an active threat alert on Thursday, instructing students to avoid McGuffey Hall and adopt a 'run, hide, fight' protocol. The alert was quickly followed by an all-clear announcement.
Officials stated on the university's social media that reports of gunfire had been made in the vicinity of McGuffey Hall. Law enforcement officers subsequently swept the building and surrounding areas, finding no evidence of a threat.
"The surrounding area has been checked and no issue has been located," a university update stated. "Officers will continue to check the area. Stay vigilant!"