A person was critically injured in a stabbing near the University of Virginia (UVA) campus, leading to a shelter in place order and several emergency notifications on Thursday.
The victim, whose identity remains unknown, was attacked at a campus building bordering the grounds and is currently being transported to the UVA Medical Center for medical attention, according to Charlottesville Police Department representative Kyle Ervin who spoke to Fox News Digital.
Ervin could not confirm if the sole victim suffered one or multiple stab wounds.
UVA’s Department of Safety and Security issued an urgent alert around 4:50 p.m. on the university’s official website and social platforms, cautioning students about an “active assailant” armed with a knife in the vicinity of Emmet Street.
Police warned students to shelter in place, and “RUN HIDE FIGHT.”
Just before 5:30 p.m., authorities updated the description, noting the suspect was a middle-aged, white man wearing a white shirt, blue pants and white shoes.
Just before 5:50 p.m., police said the incident was “stable” and a suspect was detained.
The shelter in place was then lifted.
While little details have been released, Ervin said “the priority for these officers is to be able to work this case.”
This is the second time this week the school’s campus was ordered to shelter in place.
Classes were canceled, and the campus was locked down on Tuesday. Fox News Digital has reached out to UVA for more information.
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