Oxford, Ohio —
Police have given the all-clear after issuing an “active threat situation” alert following reports of shots fired at the University of Miami on Thursday afternoon.
According to a RedHawk alert posted on social media at 2:11 p.m., an active threat has been reported in the area of McGuffey Hall.
The school says there was a report of shots fired in the building, but officers checked the building and said “all is clear.”
One officially all clear The RedHawk Alert was delivered by the university at 2:37 p.m.
“There is no active threat on campus,” the school says.
The Butler County Sheriff’s Office confirmed to WLWT that fireworks were fired inside the building.
Located near McGuffey Drive, McGuffey Hall is home to the University of Miami’s College of Education, Health and Society.
This is a developing story and will be updated as we learn more.