A U.S. Naval Academy midshipman was injured Thursday while security forces cleared a building during a campus lockdown, Naval Support Activity (NSA) Annapolis said.
The U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis implemented a lockdown Thursday evening after a former student, who was kicked out of the institution, made threats against the campus.
According to NBC News, the midshipman was shot after mistaking a law enforcement officer for a threat and striking him with a training weapon, prompting the officer to respond.
He was immediately flown by a Maryland State Police medevac helicopter to a hospital.
Maryland Congresswoman Sarah Elfreth confirmed that a midshipman was injured during the campus lockdown without specifying the cause of the injuries: “There is no active shooter threat, but one midshipman was injured while Naval Security Forces were clearing a building.”
She added that he is now in stable condition.
Today, the U.S. Naval Academy went on lockdown after threats against the Academy. There is no active shooter threat, but one Midshipman was injured while Naval Security Forces were clearing a building. Thankfully, they are in stable condition. Please see my full statement below. pic.twitter.com/RjKKMe9soO
— Congresswoman Sarah Elfreth (@RepSarahElfreth) September 12, 2025
Despite reports of accidental shots being fired, Captain David S. Forman, the academy’s deputy commandant, told The New York Times in an email that there were no confirmed reports of gunfire.
The NSA Annapolis stated that the investigation is ongoing, and further updates regarding the incident will be issued as soon as they become available.
