The Charlottesville Police Department responded to a report of shots fired on the 900 block of Page Street at 12:36 a.m. Sunday, according to a safety advisory email sent by Timothy Longo, chief of the University Police Department and associate vice president for safety and security. The location of the incident is approximately a 15-minute walk from central Grounds.
Longo said police responded after receiving a call, and recovered shell casings at the scene. No injuries have been reported at this time and no suspect description is available, according to the email. A heavy police presence remains in the area.
Longo said anyone with information on this incident should contact Charlottesville Police at (434) 970-3280.
This is the first safety advisory of February, and the fourth safety alert or advisory of 2025. Safety advisories are delivered when certain crimes that pose a serious threat to the community occur at or near the University.
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