Online Threats Lead to US Naval Academy Lockdown and Federal Charges
An online threat caused a US Naval Academy lockdown, leading to federal charges against two individuals, including a former midshipman, and minor injuries to personnel.
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Overview
- An online threat transmitted in interstate communication prompted a lockdown at the US Naval Academy in Maryland, causing significant disruption and concern.
- Jackson Fleming, 23, an Indiana man and former midshipman, was arrested and charged in federal court for sending one of the online threats.
- Another former U.S. Naval Academy midshipman was also charged in connection with making threats across state lines related to the incident.
- During the confusion, a midshipman was mistakenly shot in the shoulder, and a naval security force member sustained minor injuries, both later released from the hospital.
- The US Naval Academy clarified there was no active shooter, but the lockdown and subsequent events were a direct result of multiple online threats from different sources.
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Center-leaning sources cover the story neutrally by presenting factual information about the charges against the ex-midshipman, the attorney's vigorous defense, and the sequence of events following the threat. They avoid loaded language and provide context regarding the lockdown and subsequent injuries, alongside broader anxieties about school violence, without editorializing or emphasizing one perspective over another.
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