Miami University Ohio active shooter reported
The gist
Miami University in Ohio reported an active threat, then gave all clear about 30 minutes later.
No threat was found, but the campus alert briefly put students in run-hide-fight mode.
How it unfolded
- Oct 15, 2026 , around 2 p.m.The Butler County Sheriff's Office and Miami University Police received reports of shots fired in or near McGuffey Hall; a student inside a classroom also reported it, and university officers responded within a minute.
- Oct 15, 2026 , 2:04 p.m.The university notified the campus community of an 'active threat' at its main campus in Oxford.
- Oct 15, 2026 , 2:11 p.m.The university updated students, faculty and families, saying the situation was reported around McGuffey Hall, the College of Education, Health and Society.