WILMINGTON, N.C. — The University of North Carolina at Wilmington says the campus is “all clear” after a report of a gunman at the school Thursday evening.
UNCW said just before 10 p.m. that the call was a “false alarm,” and there was no active attacker on campus.
The school posted its first alert just after 7:30 p.m., according to UNCW’s Twitter page. The campus said police are investigating reports of a gunman. At 8:15 p.m., the school said law enforcement was sweeping the campus.
UNCW Alert! University Police have received unconfirmed reports of gunman on campus. UPD is investigating. Shelter in place at this time. pic.twitter.com/Q9qqywT4v1
— UNCW (@UNCWilmington) September 18, 2025
Nobody was reported to be hurt in the incident.
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