The University of Maryland says it is one of nearly 20 colleges and universities nationwide that have recently received false reports of active shooters, the university's police department said in an announcement Tuesday.

A UMD Advisory was sent to our campus community about a false report of campus incident that occurred earlier this morning.

To view the campus wide email, visit https://t.co/IHABxSeqri pic.twitter.com/cOOBBaLw6x — UMD Police Dept. (@UMPD) September 2, 2025

University officials said that at 4:17 a.m. Tuesday, Prince George's County Public Safety Communications notified them about a report of gunfire near McKeldin Library.

An officer who was already patrolling McKeldin Mall did not see anything suspicious, and UMD's gunshot detection system did not register any sho

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