{"id":203674,"date":"2025-09-06T00:52:13","date_gmt":"2025-09-06T00:52:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/203674\/"},"modified":"2025-09-06T00:52:13","modified_gmt":"2025-09-06T00:52:13","slug":"smu-mistakenly-sends-active-shooter-alert-during-campus-wide-test","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/203674\/","title":{"rendered":"SMU mistakenly sends active shooter alert during campus-wide test"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Update: <\/p>\n<p>5:06 p.m. Sept. 5, 2025: Updated with a university statement. <\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">An active shooter alert at Southern Methodist University was mistakenly sent Friday as part of a campus-wide security test, according to emails obtained by The Dallas Morning News.<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">A brief email sent about 12:45 p.m. Friday from SMU Aware, the university\u2019s hub for emergency information, stated the school would be testing its indoor emergency notification system and electronic exterior door locking capabilities at 3:50 p.m. <\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">At the test\u2019s scheduled time, a text sent to students, staff and parents read \u201cActive shooter reported on campus. Avoid. Deny. Defend. Police are responding. More info soon.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This is a test of SMU&#8217;s emergency notification system. In the event of a campuswide incident, this channel may be used to communicate essential information.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 SMU Aware (@SMUAware) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SMUAware\/status\/1964068520008044833?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">September 5, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The Education Lab<\/p>\n<p class=\"dmnc_features-cta-social-article-cta-social-module__3beff secondaryRoman secondaryRoman-20 text-center text-gray-dark\">Receive our in-depth coverage of education issues and stories that affect North Texans.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dmnc_features-cta-social-article-cta-social-module__8MgJa flex flex-wrap text-gray-dark secondaryRoman secondaryRoman-20 text-center justify-center\">By signing up, you agree to our\u00a0<a class=\"dmnc_features-cta-social-article-cta-social-module__lU9-l border-b border-gray-dark hover_border-0 focus_border-0 active_border-0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/help\/terms-of-service\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Terms of Service<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a class=\"dmnc_features-cta-social-article-cta-social-module__lU9-l border-b border-gray-dark hover_border-0 focus_border-0 active_border-0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/help\/privacy-policy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Privacy Policy.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">In a written statement sent to The News, a university spokesperson said the message \u201cwas inadvertently initiated\u201d during the planned test, adding there was never a danger to campus. <\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">\u201cWe understand the unexpected message may have caused concern,\u201d the statement said. \u201cRegular testing is an important step in making sure that, in the unlikely event of a real emergency, our community can be reached quickly and effectively. <\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">\u201cThe test is now complete, and normal activities have resumed.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">Staff writer Sury Chakraborty contributed to this report. <\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Update: 5:06 p.m. Sept. 5, 2025: Updated with a university statement. 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