Active shooter hoax at UK one of a string of nationwide incidents
By Josh James
August 26, 2025 at 4:56 PM EDT
Reports of an active shooter on the University of Kentucky campus just a day after the start of classes were revealed to be a hoax.
Within minutes of the alarming report near the bustling William T. Young Library, UK Police and Lexington Police say they were on the scene with the help of an upgraded camera system.
Officers rapidly assessed the situation as a hoax, eliminating the need for a UK Alert or any requests by police for actions on the part of students or faculty.
The false report comes on the heels of similar hoaxes at other universities across the country, a fact UK Police said they were of prior to the brief incident at UK.
Officers rapidly assessed the situation as a hoax, eliminating the need for a UK Alert or any requests by police for actions on the part of students or faculty.
The false report comes on the heels of similar hoaxes at other universities across the country, a fact UK Police said they were of prior to the brief incident at UK.