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WBAL TV, Midshipman shot after mistaking officer as threat amid Naval Academy response to suspicious activity 

A midshipman sheltering in place mistook an officer as a threat and was shot by law enforcement amid an investigation into a threat against the U.S. Naval Academy.

It all started around 5 p.m. Thursday when the academy locked down out of an abundance of caution amid anonymous threats made by a midshipman who was thrown out of the academy, NBC News reported. The threats were made through social media using an IP address masked to appear as if the sender was on campus, NBC News reported.

In an earlier statement, Naval Support Activity Annapolis said it was in coordination with local law enforcement to respond to reports of threats made to the Naval Academy: "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."

SkyTeam 11 video showed people running into a Naval Academy building with their hands in the air.

Amid a shelter-in-place order and while Naval Security Forces were clearing a building, a midshipman mistook a member of law enforcement as a threat and hit him using a training weapon, NBC News reported. Law enforcement then shot the midshipman, who was flown by Maryland State Police medevac helicopter to a hospital, where he is stable.

Shortly after 6:30 p.m., Gov. Wes Moore's office sent a statement to 11 News, saying there is no credible threat to the U.S. Naval Academy. In a statement released just after 9 p.m., a U.S. Navy official said:

"At (5:07 p.m.), Naval Support Activity Annapolis security, in coordination with local law enforcement, responded to reports of suspicious activity on the Naval Academy grounds. There is no active shooter threat; however, one person was injured while Naval Security Forces were clearing a building. One person has been medevaced with injuries. They are in stable condition. We will provide updates as they become available."

So, somebody SWATted the US Naval Academy, and a cadet was shot as a result. It kind of got lost in the Kirk coverage.