University of Virginia on edge after ‘active attacker’ with knife captured near campus

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Police investigate stabbing near UVA campus

Police are investigating a stabbing near a worship center Thursday on the edge of the University of Virginia campus. (Credit: WCAV)

One person is in critical condition after being stabbed near the University of Virginia (UVA) campus on Thursday, prompting a shelter in place and numerous emergency alerts.

The victim, who has not yet been identified, was stabbed on a sidewalk outside of Wesley United Methodist Church on the edge of the grounds, Charlottesville Police Department spokesperson Kyle Ervin told Fox News Digital.

They were taken to the University of Virginia Medical Center and remain in critical condition, according to university spokesperson Bethanie Glover.

Authorities could not immediately confirm if the sole victim suffered one or multiple stab wounds.

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One person is in critical condition after being stabbed near the University of Virginia (WCAV)

UVA’s Department of Safety and Security posted an emergency alert at about 4:50 p.m. on the university website and social media, warning students of an “active attacker” with a knife near Emmet Street.

Police warned students to shelter in place, and “RUN HIDE FIGHT.”

A person was stabbed near the University of Virginia campus. (WCAV)

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 an unidentified suspect was questioned and taken into custody.

The shelter in place was then lifted.

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Students were told to “RUN HIDE FIGHT” during the incident. (FOX 5)

Neither the suspect, nor the victim, have any known affiliation with UVA, according to Glover.

While little details have been released, Ervin said the priority for 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 for a separate incident.

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Fox News Digital reached out to UVA Police for more information, but did not receive a response.

Alexandra Koch is a breaking news writer for Fox News Digital. Prior to joining Fox News, Alexandra covered breaking news, crime, religion, and the military in the southeast.