Auburn University in Auburn, Alabama, sent an active shooter alert to its community on Thursday afternoon. However, police later confirmed the alert was false and that the campus is safe.
“There are currently no active threats in our area. Please disregard any AU alerts issued in error,” Auburn Public Safety stated on X.
The original alert warned: There is an active shooter on the Campus. Report to a Safe Location and await further instructions. Remember to Barricade, Hide, Fight.
Authorities quickly reassured students, faculty, and staff that no danger was present and advised them to ignore the erroneous alert.
Summary: Auburn University sent a false active shooter alert, but police confirmed no threat exists and the campus remains secure.