Active Threat Reported: U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis on Lockdown
A Maryland State Police medevac helicopter is seen at the US Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, where a shooting occurred earlier in the day, on September 11, 2025. (Photo by JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images)
OAN Staff Sophia Flores
6:33 PM – Thursday, September 11, 2025
The U.S. Naval Academy and a nearby base in Maryland are currently on lockdown after reports of an armed shooter. According to multiple sources inside the U.S. Naval Academy, it is believed that the shooter is a “midshipman” who had been “kicked out of the school.”
On Thursday, gunshots were reported inside of Bancroft Hall, the section of the Naval Support Activity Annapolis (NSAA) that houses around 4000 or more midshipmen.
A campus official confirmed that the perpetrator was “knocking on doors pretending to be a military policeman.” Additionally, one individual who has been shot was transported via medevac — while the other gunshot victims are being evaluated.
AdvertisementIn a statement, the academy released an update.
“Naval Support Activity Annapolis, in coordination with local law enforcement, is currently responding to reports of threats made to the Naval Academy,” NSSA wrote on Facebook. “The base is on lockdown out of an abundance of caution. This is a developing situation and we will provide updates as they become available.”
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